I happened to be reading this article on Ayn Rand's influence on corporate CEO's. (If you've never read Atlas Shrugged it is the genesis for the Midas Mulligan pen name).
In the article, is a reference to Ayn Rand's background....
Rand’s free-market philosophy was hard won. She was born in 1905 in Russia. Her life changed overnight when the Bolsheviks broke into her father’s pharmacy and declared his livelihood the property of the state.
In all honesty, this occurs every week in the US................ It's called pay day.
Think about it. You've worked your butt off all week and you get to Friday and guess what. the states(s) just proclaims part of your hard work as property of the state.
If you're lucky, the state may subsidize your contribution to a 401k (see post below). The state even promises to put part of their property into a retirement account on your behalf.
So really, how is Rand's experience any different than an average American's on Friday?
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