Etymology

go Galt

Today it means: To become a recluse and stop contributing to society, especially in the form of taxes, by reducing one's work or productivity or by refusing to follow societal norms that one believes to be unjust. Full definition →

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The story

After John Galt, a fictional character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged.

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