Perhaps I decided to Go Galt in 1970 when I opened my first leather shop while a sophomore in college, rather than pursuing strudies that would lead to admission to a law school.

I had already giving my Galt-like speech in 1969, in the form of a letter to the editor of the ISU newspaper:

http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts/6a...

I did not leave the USA in 2000 (to live in Mexico) because I was Going Galt. I wasn't going Galt in 2006 when I moved to Buenos Aires. I did have the expression in mind when I moved to my present location in 2010.

My greatest inspration for the move, however, was not anything Ayn Rand wrote.

It was what Glenn Beck was saying on his radio program.

That's a good question. Since joining this site I have heard at least a couple of people mention that they have Gone Galt. From what I have seen thus far it means leaving the U.S. and pursuing their own individual happiness. I was simply wondering if more people were doing this and what was their motivation, beyond perhaps the obvious state of things.

Since hearing the term I did a bit of research and discovered an interesting article from The Atlas Society called "Going Galt: What Does It Mean?"

http://www.atlassociety.org/atlas-shrugg...

And a book on the subject called "Going Galt: Surviving Economic Armageddon"

http://www.amazon.com/Going-Galt-Survivi...

Partly I am intrigued by what people will come back with. It seems like there are a number of interesting people on this site and I am thinking maybe there are people out there further along who have traveled a different path in their independent pursuit of happiness.

Sorry to be so vague, but part of it is that I will know it when I see it :)