[Happy Monkey]

I think there is something to be said about the value of an employer in our culture.

Of course, but what Ayn Rand says is "nobody other than them matters, or is even fully human".

Without the risk and work those folks undertake, most of us are unemployed, and therefore unable to support our own families. If the government gets involved in redistributing their wealth, they harm everyone that works for them, and simultaneously dissuade others from rising to take their places.

In my view, the biggest obstacle to entrepreneurship is the holes in the safety net, not the presence of the net. There may be some adrenaline junkies who work better when there's no net, but most people who may want to start a business will be dissuaded if the result of the business failing (which is more likely than not in the best circumstances) is complete ruin.