Atlas Shrugged Part I, Chapter 7: The Exploiters and the Exploited - Building Against the Tide
Book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (35th Anniversary Edition, ISBN: 9781101137192)
This is the longest chapter so far, and it’s where Rand switches from setup to action. Dagny is building the Rio Norte Line with Rearden Metal rails. The government is trying to stop her. And the question at the center of everything is: who’s actually exploiting whom?