{"product_id":"i-am-john-galt-9781118907535","title":"I Am John Galt","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by Ayn Rand''s characters in Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, penetrating profiles of both the innovators who move our world forward and those who seek to destroy the achievement of others\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Galt, the fictional character from Ayn Rand''s bestselling novel, \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e, has come to embody the individualist capitalist who acts in his own enlightened self interest, and in doing so lifts the world around him. Some of today''s most successful CEOs, journalists, sports figures, actors, and thinkers have led their lives according to Galt''s (i.e., Rand''s) philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eI Am John Galt\u003c\/i\u003e, these inspiring stories are gathered with the keen insight and analysis of well-known market commentator Donald Luskin and business writer Andrew Greta. Filled with exclusive interviews, profiles, and analyses of leading financial, business, and artistic stars who have based their lives, and careers, on the philosophy of the perennially popular Ayn Rand, t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Individualist 17\u003cbr\u003e Steve Jobs as Howard Roark, the man who reinvented four whole industries just because it was so cool\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Andrew Greta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Mad Collectivist 45\u003cbr\u003e Paul Krugman as Ellsworth Toohey, the man who preaches socialism from the pages of America’s newspaper of record\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Donald L. Luskin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Leader 71\u003cbr\u003e John Allison as John Galt, the man who walked away after building America's strongest bank\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Donald L. Luskin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Parasite 97\u003cbr\u003e Angelo Mozilo as James Taggart, the businessman who corrupted government and nearly wrecked the U.S. economy\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Andrew Greta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Persecuted Titan 131\u003cbr\u003e Bill Gates as Henry Rearden, the businessman who created revolutionary technologies and was criminalized for his success\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Andrew Greta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Central Planner 163\u003cbr\u003e Barney Frank as Wesley Mouch, the politician who meddled in the economy and almost destroyed it\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Andrew Greta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The Capitalist Champion 191\u003cbr\u003e T. J. Rodgers as Francisco d'Anconia, the modern Renaissance man and agent provocateur for capitalism\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Andrew Greta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Sellout 219\u003cbr\u003e Alan Greenspan as Robert Stadler, the libertarian who became an economic czar\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Donald L. Luskin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The Economist of Liberty 239\u003cbr\u003e Milton Friedman as Hugh Akston, the academic who showed the world the connection between capitalism and freedom\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBy Andrew Greta \u0026amp; Donald L. Luskin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 297\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406944477527,"sku":"9781118907535","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118907535.jpg?v=1730497644","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/i-am-john-galt-9781118907535","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}