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The strike of the men of the mind began, of course, with [[John Galt]]. After completing his studies in [[physics]] and [[philosophy]] at the [[Patrick Henry]] University, Galt went to work as a design engineer at the [[Twentieth Century Motor Company]], founded by the late Gerald "Jed" Starnes. There he completed the prototype of a motor that could draw static electricity from the [[atmosphere]] and convert it to useful motion. But on the day that he built his prototype, Jed Starnes died. His children announced a new business model, by which all the workers would work according to their ability but be paid according to their needs.

The strike of the men of the mind began, of course, with [[John Galt]]. After completing his studies in [[physics]] and [[philosophy]] at the [[Patrick Henry]] University, Galt went to work as a design engineer at the [[Twentieth Century Motor Company]], founded by the late Gerald "Jed" Starnes. There he completed the prototype of a motor that could draw static electricity from the [[atmosphere]] and convert it to useful motion. But on the day that he built his prototype, Jed Starnes died. His children announced a new business model, by which all the workers would work according to their ability but be paid according to their needs.

John Galt would not accept this. After Gerald Starnes, Jr. announced the inauguration of the plan, John Galt said simply that he would stop the motor of the world. 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."

John Galt would not accept this. After Gerald Starnes, Jr. announced the inauguration of the plan, John Galt said simply that he would stop the motor of the world. He would do this by calling all the men of the mind to go on strike against a code of "unearned rewards and unrewarded duty," 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."

Galt left his prototype behind, but stripped it of its key parts and took with him all his notes. The prototype technically belonged to the factory, but Galt wanted to make sure that no one would be able to duplicate it.

Galt left his prototype behind, but stripped it of its key parts and took with him all his notes. The prototype technically belonged to the factory, but Galt wanted to make sure that no one would be able to duplicate it.