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you tell him to do?” “I … don’t know. What … could he do? What would you tell him?” “To shrug.” you tell him to do?” “I … don’t know. What … could he do? What would you tell him?” “To shrug.”
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In _Atlas Shrugged_, the methods by which people go on strike vary significantly. Some, like Ken Danagger, resign quietly without explanation. Others take drastic measures, such as destroying their factories, mines, inventions, or other productive assets to prevent their use by the government or looters. For instance, Ellis Wyatt, the head of Wyatt Oil, sets fire to his oil fields, leaving a message: “I am leaving it as I found it. Take over. It’s yours.” Midas Mulligan and Hugh Akston resign from their high-profile positions and refuse to participate in government committees or public events. Some individuals stop producing or creating but remain physically present, while others reject lucrative contracts and offers from the government or withdraw their patents and inventions. In *Atlas Shrugged*, the methods by which people go on strike vary significantly. Some, like Ken Danagger, resign quietly without explanation. Others take drastic measures, such as destroying their factories, mines, inventions, or other productive assets to prevent their use by the government or looters. For instance, Ellis Wyatt, the head of Wyatt Oil, sets fire to his oil fields, leaving a message: “I am leaving it as I found it. Take over. It’s yours.” Midas Mulligan and Hugh Akston resign from their high-profile positions and refuse to participate in government committees or public events. Some individuals stop producing or creating but remain physically present, while others reject lucrative contracts and offers from the government or withdraw their patents and inventions.
The core of the story is “Galt’s Gulch,” a secret valley in Colorado where the strikers retreat to escape the oppressive world outside. It serves as a haven for the productive, allowing them to live freely and pursue their passions without government interference or looters. The valley symbolizes individualism and self-sufficiency, enabling the strikers to thrive without the burdens of collectivism. Hidden from the outside world, it is protected by geographic isolation, camouflage, and an optical illusion. Entry to the valley is by invitation only, and its members are sworn to secrecy, ensuring that its existence and location remain undisclosed to outsiders. The core of the story is “Galt’s Gulch,” a secret valley in Colorado where the strikers retreat to escape the oppressive world outside. It serves as a haven for the productive, allowing them to live freely and pursue their passions without government interference or looters. The valley symbolizes individualism and self-sufficiency, enabling the strikers to thrive without the burdens of collectivism. Hidden from the outside world, it is protected by geographic isolation, camouflage, and an optical illusion. Entry to the valley is by invitation only, and its members are sworn to secrecy, ensuring that its existence and location remain undisclosed to outsiders.
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source="Starship Troopers" source="Starship Troopers"
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Whoever is keen to join the ranks of educators is welcome. We need individuals who are willing and able to teach liberty and self-reliance. Education at all levels is essential. Many Libertarian resources, such as books, audiobooks, and podcasts, are available for free. [The Mises Institute](https://mises.org/) offers a vast array of free learning materials. However, we also need to create resources that are easier to digest. This includes developing memes, children’s cartoons like the [Tuttle Twins](https://www.tuttletwins.com/), podcasts, books, and other media. We seek people who are eager to create and share educational materials that teach the principles of liberty, self-reliance, and individualism. We need a _desocialization_ of the youth. Whoever is keen to join the ranks of educators is welcome. We need individuals who are willing and able to teach liberty and self-reliance. Education at all levels is essential. Many Libertarian resources, such as books, audiobooks, and podcasts, are available for free. [The Mises Institute](https://mises.org/) offers a vast array of free learning materials. However, we also need to create resources that are easier to digest. This includes developing memes, children’s cartoons like the [Tuttle Twins](https://www.tuttletwins.com/), podcasts, books, and other media. We seek people who are eager to create and share educational materials that teach the principles of liberty, self-reliance, and individualism. We need a *desocialization* of the youth.
### Digital and Financial Sovereignty ### Digital and Financial Sovereignty
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The Marxian agenda influencing much of today’s politics in the West views the nuclear family as an adversary. Some agencies even label the family as a potential terror cell and threat. Strong families and communities pose a challenge for the state. They remain united, resist control, and refuse to cooperate. We observe how immigrants, particularly from Muslim countries, bring entire clans with hundreds of family members to Germany. Some of these clans are so powerful that the state has chosen to avoid confrontation. Therefore, we must build strong families, communities, and networks. We need to create our own parallel societies where we can live freely and independently. The Marxian agenda influencing much of today’s politics in the West views the nuclear family as an adversary. Some agencies even label the family as a potential terror cell and threat. Strong families and communities pose a challenge for the state. They remain united, resist control, and refuse to cooperate. We observe how immigrants, particularly from Muslim countries, bring entire clans with hundreds of family members to Germany. Some of these clans are so powerful that the state has chosen to avoid confrontation. Therefore, we must build strong families, communities, and networks. We need to create our own parallel societies where we can live freely and independently.
<Blockquote author="Marcus Aurelius" source="Meditations, Book 5, Section 20"> <Pullquote
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. text="The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."
</Blockquote> author="Marcus Aurelius"
source="Meditations, Book 5, Section 20"
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To build resilience, do things that are hard. This could mean lifting weights, running, taking cold showers, fasting, and practicing delayed gratification. Practice [stoicism](/interpretation-if/), the APA (American Psychological Association) [thinks it is harmful](https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/01/ce-corner). To build resilience, do things that are hard. This could mean lifting weights, running, taking cold showers, fasting, and practicing delayed gratification. Practice [stoicism](/interpretation-if/), the APA (American Psychological Association) [thinks it is harmful](https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/01/ce-corner).