15Jul/094
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.
September 11th, 2009
Use your spellcheck!
November 23rd, 2009
I still can’t tell if you’re being pro- or anti- Ayn Rand.
Jerk.
January 21st, 2011
The characters are contemplating the world and figuring everyone but themselves is just unconsciously doing what is expected from them, without taking a critical look at their own lives. Little does he realizes that most people are very keen on finding the flaws of society and “the system” and see themselves as outliers, while rarely looking for flaws in their own reasoning and convictions.
The comic itself has very little to do with Ayn Rand’s work. The alt-text, however makes a statement about the similarity between the people depicted in the comic and the stereotypical objectivist (Ayn Rand’s fans). The biggest irony is, in fact, how little difference it makes whether you like Ayn Rand or not when it comes to labeling a certain group of individuals as sheeple.
May 15th, 2011
true, there are many sheeple in the world