Galt's Gulch

Galt's Gulch is a fictional location from Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged." It’s portrayed as a hidden, self-sufficient valley where innovative, independent-minded individuals—businesspeople, inventors, and thinkers—escape a society burdened by excessive government control and regulations. In this enclave, they live free from interference, valuing personal responsibility, freedom, and achievement. The concept symbolizes Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism, emphasizing the importance of individual rights and free markets. While fictional, Galt's Gulch represents the idea of a voluntary community built on mutual respect for individual liberty and enterprise.