Through No Divine Design Or Cosmic Plan,

We Are A Fluke Of Nature, A Quirk Of Evolution, A Glorious Contingency.

The Price Of Liberty Is, In Addition To Eternal Vigilance, Eternal Patience With The Vacuous Blather Occasionally Expressed From Behind The Shield Of Free Speech.

But The Power Of Science Lies In Open Publication, Which, With The Rise Of The Internet, Is No Longer Constrained By The Price Of Paper.

...there ... Remains A Huge Following [of Ayn Rand's Philosophy] Of Those Who Ignore The Indiscretions, Infidelities, And Moral Inconsistencies Of The Founder And Focus Instead On The Positive Aspects Of Her Philosophy. There Is Much In It To Admire, If You Do Not Have To Accept The Whole Package... Criticism Of The Founder Or Followers Of A Philosophy Does Not, By Itself, Constitute A Negation Of Any Part Of The Philosophy... Criticism Of Part Of A Philosophy Does Not Gainsay The Whole.

Myths Are Stories That Express Meaning, Morality Or Motivation. Whether They Are True Or Not Is Irrelevant.