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Atlas Society misquotes Ayn Rand’s ‘The Cashing-In: The Student “Rebellion”’

In-house rules Jul 09, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal

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The difference between an exchange of ideas and an exchange of blows is self-evident. The line of demarcation between freedom of speech and freedom of action is established by the ban [of] the initiation of physical force.

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The difference between an exchange of ideas and an exchange of blows is self-evident. The line of demarcation between freedom of speech and freedom of action is established by the ban on the initiation of physical force.
Rand, Ayn; Branden, Nathaniel; Alan Greenspan; Robert Hessen. Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal (p. 293). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

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The difference between an exchange of ideas and an exchange of blows is self-evident. The line of demarcation between freedom of speech and freedom of action is established by the ban of the initiation of physical force.
https://x.com/TheAtlasSociety/status/1810344528907301211

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The‧difference‧between‧an‧exchange‧of‧ideas‧and‧an‧exchange‧of‧blows‧is‧self-evident.‧The‧line‧of‧demarcation‧between‧freedom‧of‧speech‧and‧freedom‧of‧action‧is‧established‧by‧the‧ban‧onof‧the‧initiation‧of‧physical‧force.
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The‧difference‧between‧an‧exchange‧of‧ideas‧and‧an‧exchange‧of‧blows‧is‧self-evident.‧The‧line‧of‧demarcation‧between‧freedom‧of‧speech‧and‧freedom‧of‧action‧is‧established‧by‧the‧ban‧
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‧the‧initiation‧of‧physical‧force.

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