Apr 1, 2020
6 min read
Billionaires shouldn’t exist: COVID19 Edition
The book Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand tells the story of a strike by the “producers” in which all the captains of industry suddenly vanish, leaving behind the “looters” to fend for themselves. Rand is beloved by many rightwing politicians and the ultra-wealthy because she validates every myth they tell themselves—that they are supermen, the “job creators,” the most vital members of our society without whom all of…
