This episode begins with an analysis of the scene between Dagny and Jim about the San Sebastian Line. This scene reprises a lot of the dynamics we saw before when Jim and Dagny interacted: Jim's sexism, ignorance, avoidance of responsibility, and disdain for facts. This scene also includes some fearmongering about nationalization, and the Mexican government as "looters." Jonathan explains the historical context for socialism in Mexico and for the nationalization of particular industries. Historical context is also missing from the backstory of Nat Taggart, who founded Taggart Transcontinental in the 19th century. Nat Taggart's story also reveals a lot about the presence of patriarchy in history, both in the 19th century and in Ayn Rand's time.
My five themes to explore in this podcast's close read of Atlas Shrugged are:
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