Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Does this quote reveal how primitive collectivism really is?

‘Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men. ‘
Ayn Rand

No, it is nonsensical. As usual, Rand is trying to redefine words. She reads like L Ron Hubbard.

11 Comments on “Does this quote reveal how primitive collectivism really is?”

  1. Міша

    If Illiberals read Ayn Rand, they would not be Illiberals…
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  2. R

    Nope. It simply reveals what an absolute hack that Ayn Rand was…
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  3. Cryst

    No, it is nonsensical. As usual, Rand is trying to redefine words. She reads like L Ron Hubbard.
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  4. DM

    Perspective there Darlin….Pretty sure the First Nations Tribes described the Europeans as the Savages.
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  5. Think Outside the Ballot Box

    Primitive collectivism in a tribal society was absolutely nothing like the socialism or liberalism of today. The advent of civilization marked the END of true freedom. Ayn and I have to disagree on this one.
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  6. patsfan928

    Ayn Rand isn’t a true conservative, there is no faith in her arguments.
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  7. RockIt

    Modern information age + collectivism deals death to private life.
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  8. Steve G

    It reveals how wacky Ayn Rand is. This is the person who advocates smoking because it is good for the economy.
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  9. aeriol7

    ..We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the the place for the first time. Through the unknown, remembered gate When the last of earth left to discover Is that which was the beginning; At the source of the longest river The voice of the hidden waterfall And the children in the apple-tree Not known, because not looked for But heard, half heard, in the stillness Between two waves of the sea. Quick now, here, now always- A condition of complete simplicity (costing not more than everything) And all shall be well and All manner of thing shall be well When the tongues of flame are in-folded Into the crowned knot of fire And the fire and the rose are one. T.S. Elliot
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    I prefer Elliot is life is indeed meaningless

  10. Golfer

    That is why our founding father gave us the constitution and also why men like Obama think think the constitution is a flawed document. Why is is it flawed in Obama opinion? He said and yes it did slip.
    The constitution doesn’t allow the government to do to the people.
    EXACTLY Mr President we don’t don’t want you doing thing to us like health care buying out factories and turning this country into a communist dictatorship.
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  11. Todd

    No.

    "After the game is before the game" – S. Herberger
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