Why men do need a government

Ayn Rand
‎"If physical force is to be barred from social relationships, men need an institution charged with the task of protecting their rights under an objective code of rules. This is the task of a government—of a proper government—its basic task, its only moral justification and the reason why men do need a government." | “The Nature of Government,” The Virtue of Selfishness, 109

I am, therefore I'll think

"I am, therefore I'll think." - Ayn Rand

civilisation is the progress of society towards privacy

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Ayn Rand may not be popular with some people, but she was correct when she said that civilisation is the progress of society towards privacy; the savage’s whole existence is public.