“Independence is the recognition of the fact that yours is the responsibility of judgment and nothing can help you escape it-that no substitute can do your thinking, as no pinch-hitter can live your life-that the vilest form of self-abasement and self-destruction is the subordination of your mind to the mind of another, the acceptance of an authority over your brain, the acceptance of his assertions as facts, his say-so as truth, his edicts as middle-man between your consciousness and your existence.”
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The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z
This book serves as a reference for understanding the principles and vocabulary of Objectivism, a philosophical system developed by Ayn Rand. It includes definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts related to Objectivism, providing a detailed overview of the philosophy. more
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Source: The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z
Source: The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z
Source: The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z
Source: The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z
Source: The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z
Source: On the Principles of political economy and taxation
Source: On the Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation
“There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down.”
Source: Works: With a Notice of the Life and Writings of the Author
Source: On the Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation