Non-thinking is an act of annihilation, a wish to negate existence, an…

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Non-thinking is an act of annihilation, a wish to negate existence, an attempt to wipe out reality. But existence exists; reality is not to be wiped out, it will merely wipe out the wiper ✨ Ayn Rand (2005). Atlas Shrugged, p.961, Penguin
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