In Atlas Shrugged, market heroes are systematically fleeced by government and incompetent competitors until the market collapses.

In real life, market heroes screwed up so badly they placed society in peril and forced government to intervene to prevent a market collapse.

Sorry, I don't see the prediction.

Really? Well, you must be the only one.

Take a look at how American physicians (and even some European physicians) have reacted to government controls. Take a look at how the FDA has stonewalled progress in the area of certain drugs.

I'll grant you that the auto execs needed to step down - they demonstrated poor leadership.