• MIND IS THE SOURCE OF WEALTH

She strongly believes that mind is at the root of creation and maintenance of wealth. It is the competent thinkers who create wealth and promote human economic prosperity through innovation and the creation of new enterprises. In her book the passionate producers known as the “Prime movers” like Dagny Taggart, Hank Rearden reshape the marketplace with their innovation and creation of a new enterprise. In John Galt’s speech he says “the man who produces an idea in any field of rational endeavor the man who discovers new knowledge is the permanent benefactor of humanity.” In Atlas Shrugged, Rand portrays rational, economic man as a being who gradually gains the knowledge and resources necessary to attain his ends.
• ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Rand propagates economic justice. She believes that justice is a form of adherence to the facts of reality, is the virtue of granting to each man that which he objectively deserves. For example Hank Rearden rejects to hire his worthless brother, Philip: because he feels that he wouldn’t be able to face any man who is competent for the job. The ‘prime movers’ don’t want to deal with businessmen who are afraid of honest competition. Francisco d’Anconia’s justice-oriented actions involve retribution against those who they think can rely on his business judgments. When the looters hear about Francisco’s San Sebastián Mines, they invest in them. The San Sebastián Mines are revealed to be worthless and a fraud. Francisco