A few years ago, after I published my book of essays on Atlas Shrugged, I reflected on the big new thing I learned from writing them and gathering them together: a new perspective on Ayn Rand’s philosophy. I hailed her as “the prophet of causation,” playing off her own description of the rational man as a “disciple of causation.” Yes, the religious overtones are meant ironically, both by her and by me—though I would point out that the word “prophet” originally just meant “messenger,” which has a perfectly reasonable secular meaning.
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Prepare Ye the Way for “The Prophet of Causation”
I really like the explanation of the word "prophet" meaning messenger and I thank you for pointing that out. You are doing a great job with all your work, and I am a big fan. LL