Sheeple

by Jeff

Image meta text: Hey, what are the odds -- five Ayn Rand fans on the same train!  Must be going to a convention.

Ayn Rand was a Russian-born American novelist and activist whose most famous books include, Atlas Shrugged, Anthem and The Fountainhead.  She was philosophical pro-individual and anti-collectivism.

The word "sheeple" is to refer to people who blindly follow direction without thinking for themselves.  It is mainly used in the phrase "Wake up Sheeple!", in reference to people who are accepting the party line.

Sheeple coordinates with Ayn Rand's novel, Anthem, set in the distant future in which the word "I" has been abolished and the "evils" of the communal values have created a new dark age.