Атлант расправил плечи
The Moratorium on Brains
11,wasasnivelinglittleneuroticwhowrotecheaplittleplaysintowhich,asasocialmessage,heinsertedcowardlylittleobscenitiestotheeffectthatallbusinessmenwerescoundrels.
ThewomaninRoomette9,CarNo.12,wasahousewifewhobelievedthatshehadtherighttoelectpoliticians,ofwhomsheknewnothing,tocontrolgiantindustries,ofwhichshehadnoknowledge.
ThemaninBedroomF,CarNo.13,wasalawyerwhohadsaid,"Me?I’llfindawaytogetalongunderanypoliticalsystem."
ThemaninBedroomA,CarNo.14,wasaprofessorofphilosophywhotaughtthatthereisnomind—howdoyouknowthatthetunnelisdangerous?—noreality—howcanyouprovethatthetunnelexists?—nologic—whydoyouclaimthattrainscannotmovewithoutmotivepower?—noprinciples—whyshouldyoubeboundbythelawofcause-and-effect?—norights—whyshouldn’tyouattachmentotheirjobsbyforce?—nomorality—what’smoralaboutrunningarailroad?—noabsolutes—whatdifferencedoesitmaketoyouwhetheryouliveordie,anyway?Hetaughtthatweknownothing—whyopposetheordersofyoursuperiors?—thatwecanneverbecertainofanything—howdoyouknowyou’reright?—thatwemustactontheexpediencyofthemoment—youdon’twanttoriskyourjob,doyou?
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