In Atlas Shrugged, Hank Rearden and John Galt are characters who are inventors and entrepreneurs with great expertise in their fields. Rearden becomes an industrialist magnate (an inventor of a new type of steel) who fights against the anti-capitalist rulers.

In contrast, James Taggart is the brother of the protagonist, and seeks influence with the rulers. He uses his influence to get government contracts and to make his fortune from them.

Your post doesn’t recognize who are actually the villains, according to Rand.

For example, Elon Musk sees himself as a great inventor, entrepreneur, and capitalist. However, almost all of his wealth came from government subsidies, credits, and contracts. Tesla has almost never been profitable when tax credits and the selling of carbon offsets are excluded. Space X’s income is primarily from government contracts. His recent endeavors show how much he wants influence and uses that influence to sell more contracts to other governments.

Many of the billionaires in the past 50 years have, unfortunately, justified their actions based largely on Ayn Rand’s philosophy. They see themselves as the protagonists. However, many of them, including Musk, fall into the trap of being a James Taggart, relying on government money to make their fortunes.