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The Exploiters and the Exploited
Ittookhimtenyearstoclimbthatmountain.Itbrokeeveryboneinhisbody,ittoretheskinoffhishands,itmadehimlosehishome,hisname,hislove.
Butheclimbedit.Hefoundthefountainofyouth,whichhewantedtobringdowntomen.Onlyhenevercameback."
"Whydidn’the?"sheasked.
"Becausehefoundthatitcouldn’tbebroughtdown."
ThemanwhosatinfrontofRearden’sdeskhadvaguefeaturesandamannerdevoidofallemphasis,sothatonecouldformnospecificimageofhisfacenordetectthedrivingmotiveofhisperson.Hisonlymarkofdistinctionseemedtobeabulbousnose,abittoolargefortherestofhim;hismannerwasmeek,butitconveyedapreposteroushint,thehintofathreatdeliberatelykeptfurtive,yetintendedtoberecognized.Reardencouldnotunderstandthepurposeofhisvisit.HewasDr.Potter,whoheldsomeundefinedpositionwiththeStateScienceInstitute.
"Whatdoyouwant?"Reardenaskedforthethirdtime.
"ItisthesocialaspectthatIamaskingyoutoconsider,Mr.Rearden,"themansaidsoftly,"Iurgeyoutotakenoteoftheagewe’relivingin.Oureconomyisnotreadyforit."
"Forwhat?"
"Oureconomyisinastateofextremelyprecariousequilibrium.Weallhavetopooloureffortstosaveitfromcollapse.
