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Ayn Rand And Objectivism: An Introduction
opinions and beliefs, but he finally accepts that they will not leave his mind and his destiny is sealed. In his recognition of his core belief (individual freedom), he knows that he cannot resist this immutable freedom. Briefly, this sentence is the summary of man's existence. Man knows he is selfish and those who allow self-interest permeate their being are often called greedy or evil. However, without selfishness, man is reduced from an advanced mind to a mere member of a group of animals that lack personal expression. As in the society of the story, those who defy the conventional wisdom today are not treated with respect. Modern culture has focused on compassion and charity as the ultimate expressions of mankind's love but it has failed to acknowledge that self-love is one of the primary aspects of freedom and self-governance. III. "The word 'We' . . . must never be placed first within man's soul." Equality 7-2521 deals with the totalitarian wrath of the horrible society in which he lives. This bleak and depressing world is the direct result of the end of individualism. Because an individual cannot accomplish great things, no further inventions can be made. Because man is to work for his fellow man and not himself, he does not earn wages and has to live in barren communes and perform tasks to which he is assigned. Since this society believes that man must never be alone, the pronoun "I" has been eradicated and people made into couples. This fictional society reinforces the good of the group in every imaginable facet of life. There is no time when one is allowed to read, write, or think independently. One is punished for thinking on his own, and this tragic calamity leads Equality 7-2521 to escape this insane world in order to lead a new society until the dark ages finally end. His own experience with totalitarianism has lead him to yearn for rugged individualism and unfettered self-development. In tur... Please login to view comments from other users.
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