minespatch Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 https://entropymag.org/bioshock-and-the-philosophy-of-ayn-rand/ I was looking up the connection between John Galt and Bioshock since I'm reading Atlas Shrugged and found a paragraph in this article interesting: Quote Although not revealed until the last third of the text, John Galt is an inventor and philosopher, who has become frustrated with the oppressive bureaucracies and socialist ideals that he feels have run ramped. Therefore, he encourages society’s leading industrialists to go on strike and retreat with him to Galt’s Gulch, where they can escape the overregulation that prevents the individual from reaching their full potential. With Wagstaff's comments on the technology of the Constant, it sounds like Wagstaff is going down the path of Galt to become a superior industrialist. Even if it means trouble for others down that path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelocke Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Yeah, I could see this. With the way they set his character up, he does seem very suspicious to say the least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minespatch Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, Axelocke said: Yeah, I could see this. With the way they set his character up, he does seem very suspicious to say the least! Quote “John Galt was a millionaire, a man of inestimable wealth. He was sailing his yacht one night, in the mid-Atlantic, fighting the worst storm ever wreaked upon the world, when he found it. He saw it in the depth, where it had sunk to escape the reach of men. He saw the towers of Atlantis shining on the bottom of the ocean. It was a sight of such kind that when one had seen it, one could no longer wish to look at the rest of the earth. John Galt sank his ship and went down with his entire crew.” And since there's now the Return of Them with ship mechanics...I have to wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylordElberich Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, minespatch said: Quote "John Galt sank his ship and went down with his entire crew.” That settles it, if he gets added to DST, I'm not playing with any Wagstaff mains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellimarual Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 No way is he as long-winded and pompous as that guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Rage Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Ever since hints showed up about Winona's existence, prior to her debut, there were John Galt vibes all over (at least in my world). Remember the huge hype of the idea of getting a new character back then, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minespatch Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 1 minute ago, Captain_Rage said: Ever since hints showed up about Winona's existence, prior to her debut, there were John Galt vibes all over (at least in my world). Remember the huge hype of the idea of getting a new character back then, eh? Yeah, especially in the leaked-Winona lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russian_Philin Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Spoiler I don't know, it seems to me that Wagstaff is really just the man who wants to prove to the world that he is worth something. Perhaps he had a difficult childhood, because his lines are filled not only with "dangerous" humor, but also sad notes. Perhaps he had lost something in life and decided to devote his life to science. In General, it's not like any greedy villain, though knowing Klei, the appearance is sometimes deceptive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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