On: How I got into MIT when I was 14

[JVirissimo]

I think you mean John Gatto rather than John Galt, but it was a somewhat fitting mistake.

[hendzen → JVirissimo]

Who is John Galt?

[Confusion → hendzen]

The main character of 'Atlas Shrugged' by Ayn Rand. A very popular (in the US) book that is somewhat controversial, mainly because a number of admirers take it all too seriously.

[JVirissimo → Confusion]

"Who is John Galt?" is expression of helplessness and despair in 'Atlas Shrugged' by Ayn Rand. A very popular (in the US) book that is somewhat controversial, mainly because a number of admirers take it too seriously.

[Confusion → JVirissimo]

Ah, I did not know that. My knowledge of Ayn Rand's work is from secondary literature addressing Objectivism.

[droithomme → JVirissimo]

Thanks, you are correct!

[whatusername → droithomme]

And it was also close to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holt_%28educator%29