Here Bethany and I wrap up our 4 episode series about Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s 1957 masterpiece of a novel. We had a wonderful conversation discussing Part 3 and the end of the novel, focusing on Galt’s Gulch; how it relates to Nietzsche’s Zarathustra descending into the valley, to the meaning of the mountain as an esoteric symbol, and to Christian themes. Bethany also describes how Galt’s Gulch harkens, almost like a premonition, to the “The Network State” by

Balaji Srinivasan. We also discuss the cottagecore vibes of Galt’s Gulch. Enjoy!🍄 PS: To read Bethany’s writing, please subscribe to her substack; https://open.substack.com/pub/bethanybtabor?r=lm9mc&utm_medium=ios