A is A & Who is John Galt? 1.25" Magnets Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged Taggart Fridge

Description: AYN RAND "A is A" and "Who Is John Galt?" Quote Magnets Two 1.25" flat collet magnets: "Who Is John Galt?", one of the most famous quotes from the Ayn Rand novel "Atlas Shrugged"; and a second quote, "A is A" that was based on the philosophy of Aristotle. John Galt is a character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged (1957). Although he is not identified by name until the last third of the novel, he is the object of its often-repeated question "Who is John Galt?" and of the quest to discover the answer. As the plot unfolds, Galt is acknowledged to be a philosopher and inventor; he believes in the power and glory of the human mind, and the right of the individual to use his/her mind solely for him/herself. He serves as a highly individualist counterpoint to the collectivist social and economic structure depicted in the novel, in which society is based on oppressive bureaucratic functionaries and a culture that embraces mediocrity in the name of egalitarianism, which the novel interprets as the end result of socialistic idealism. The book's opening line, "Who is John Galt?", becomes an expression of helplessness and despair at the current state of the novel's fictionalized world. The book's protagonist, Dagny Taggart, hears a number of legends of Galt, before finding him. In one legend Galt seeks the lost island of Atlantis, in another he discovers the Fountain of Youth. Eventually, Taggart learns that all of the stories have an element of truth to them. The use of Galt as a symbol in the context of political or social protest has taken root in some places. The phrase "going John Galt" or simply "going Galt" has been used by psychologist Helen Smith and others to describe productive members of society cutting back on work in response to the projected increase in U.S. marginal tax rates, increased limits on tax deductions, and the use of tax revenues for causes they regard as immoral. "Who is John Galt?" signs were seen at Tea Party protests held in the United States and at banking protests in London in April 2009. Texas Republican congressman Ron Paul's presidential primary campaign of 2008 included a play on the phrase, using "Who is Ron Paul?" on campaign T-shirts; his web site biography uses the same title. "A is A" is also called Aristotle's Law of Identity. It states that everything that exists has a specific nature. Each entity exists as something in particular and it has characteristics that are a part of what it is. Identity is the concept that refers to this aspect of existence; the aspect of existing as something in particular, with specific characteristics. An entity without an identity cannot exist because it would be nothing. To exist is to exist as something, and that means to exist with a particular identity. John Galt quotes this concept in his epic speech: "Whatever you choose to consider, be it an object, an attribute or an action, the law of identity remains the same. A leaf cannot be a stone at the same time, it cannot be all red and all green at the same time, it cannot freeze and burn at the same time. A is A. Or, if you wish it stated in simpler language: You cannot have your cake and eat it, too." See our eBay store for more interesting magnets - combine orders to save shipping! Click Here Flat collet magnet strong enough to hold up an envelope, or 2-3 sheets of paper. US penny for scale. Penny and ruler NOT included. 1.25 inches = 3.175 cm. Midas Mulligan would not give a penny away, any more than he would give someone use of his car as a courtesy.

Price: 4.5 USD

Location: Raymond, New Hampshire

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