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He would do this by calling all the men of the mind to go on strike against a code of "unearned rewards and unrewarded virtue," as he would later describe it to a mass audience. His plan was simple: anyone having enough savings to live on, would retire. The rest would take the lowest jobs that they could find and earn only enough to live on. Never at any time did John Galt conceive of anything as collectivistic as a "strike fund."

He would do this by calling all the men of the mind to go on strike against a code of "unearned rewards and unrewarded virtue," as he would later describe it to a mass audience. His plan was simple: anyone having enough savings to live on, would retire. The rest would take the lowest jobs that they could find and earn only enough to live on. Never at any time did John Galt conceive of anything as collectivistic as a "strike fund."

His first two recruits were [[Francisco d'Anconia]] and [[Ragnar Danneskjold]]. Francisco set out to destroy the old family [[copper]] [[mining]] company that he had inherited, so that the world would derive no benefit from either his mind or the minds of his ancestors. Ragnar set about recruiting a crew and eventually seized a [[warship]] and became a [[privateer]].

His first two recruits were [[Francisco d'Anconia]] and [[Ragnar Danneskjold]]. Francisco set out to destroy the old family [[copper]] [[mining]] company that he had inherited, so that the world would derive no benefit from either his mind or the minds of his ancestors. Ragnar set about recruiting a crew (or perhaps Francisco recruited it for him) and eventually acquired a [[warship]] and became a [[privateer]].

John Galt, in the meantime, continued his recruiting efforts. His next recruit was [[Hugh Akston]], his old friend, [[professor]], and chairman of the department of [[philosophy]] at PHU. (The head of the [[physics]] department, Dr. [[Robert Stadler]], had earlier betrayed John Galt's trust by endorsing the establishment of the [[State Science Institute]], so Galt did not even attempt to recruit him.) Galt next sought to recruit his former immediate superior at the Twentieth Century Motor Company; that effort took longer than a year.

John Galt, in the meantime, continued his recruiting efforts. His next recruit was [[Hugh Akston]], his old friend, [[professor]], and chairman of the department of [[philosophy]] at PHU. (The head of the [[physics]] department, Dr. [[Robert Stadler]], had earlier betrayed John Galt's trust by endorsing the establishment of the [[State Science Institute]], so Galt did not even attempt to recruit him.) Galt next sought to recruit William Hastings, his former immediate superior at the Twentieth Century Motor Company; that effort took longer than a year.

Next, John Galt attended a concert given by a [[piano]] composer named [[Richard Halley]]. Halley had premiered his Fourth [[Concerto]] for piano and [[orchestra]], but Galt could tell that Halley was already becoming disillusioned with his audiences even before he began to perform. Galt met him back-stage and shared with him his philosophical insights, and Halley gladly joined his movement.

Next, John Galt attended a concert given by a [[piano]] composer named [[Richard Halley]]. Halley had premiered his Fourth [[Concerto]] for piano and [[orchestra]], but Galt could tell that Halley was already becoming disillusioned with his audiences even before he began to perform. Galt met him back-stage and shared with him his philosophical insights, and Halley gladly joined his movement.