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Relying on the assertions of alleged authorities is mere Peter Keating-type second-handedness.

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Craig Biddle
Jul 30, 2007
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After the avowedly mediocre philosopher Steve Gimbel launched an envious attack on human excellence in general and Ayn Rand in particular—in which he pricelessly attempts to intimidate those who revere excellence into revering mediocrity instead—he and some mediocre followers found themselves engaged with a few Objectivists whereupon they further demons…

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