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Man is the only living species that has the power to act as his own destroyer—and that is the way he has acted through most of his history.
— Ayn Rand
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Man is the only living species that has the power to act as his own destroyer—and that is the way he has acted through most of his history." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand (2 February 1905 – 6 March 1982) was a Russian-born American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her bestselling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system called Objectivism.
About Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand (2 February 1905 – 6 March 1982) was a Russian-born American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her bestselling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and for developing a philosophical system called Objectivism.
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