Атлант расправил плечи

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           "But,goodGod!Thefeeblestimbecileshouldbeabletoseetheglaringcontradictionsineveryoneofyourstatements."

           "Letusputitthisway,Dr.Stadler:themanwhodoesn’tseethat,deservestobelieveallmystatements."

           "Butyou’vegiventheprestigeofsciencetothatunspeakablestuff!

           ItwasallrightforadisreputablemediocritylikeSimonPritchetttodroolitassomesortofwoozymysticism—nobodylistenedtohim.Butyou’vemadethemthinkit’sscience.Science!You’vetakentheachievementsofthemindtodestroythemind.Bywhatrightdidyouusemyworktomakeanunwarranted,preposterousswitchintoanotherfield,pullaninapplicablemetaphoranddrawamonstrousgeneralizationoutofwhatismerelyamathematicalproblem?BywhatrightdidyoumakeitsoundasifI—I!—gavemysanctiontothatbook?"

           Dr.Ferrisdidnothing,hemerelylookedatDr.Stadlercalmly;butthecalmgavehimanairthatwasalmostpatronizing."Now,yousee,Dr.Stadler,you’respeakingasifthisbookwereaddressedtoathinkingaudience.Ifitwere,onewouldhavetobeconcernedwithsuchmattersasaccuracy,validity,logicandtheprestigeofscience.Butitisn’t.It’saddressedtothepublic.Andyouhavealwaysbeenfirsttobelievethatthepublicdoesnotthink."Hepaused,butDr.Stadlersaidnothing.

           "Thisbookmayhavenophilosophicalvaluewhatever,butithasagreatpsychologicalvalue.