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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | "{{w|Sheeple}}" refers to people as sheep, who blindly follow direction without thinking for themselves. The phrase "[[:Category:Sheeple|Wake up Sheeple]]!" has been used in xkcd other times. | |
− | {{w|Ayn Rand}} was a Russian-born American {{w|novelist}} and activist whose most famous books include, | + | {{w|Ayn Rand}} was a Russian-born American {{w|novelist}} and activist whose most famous books include, {{w|Atlas Shrugged}}, {{w|Anthem (novella)|Anthem}} and {{w|The Fountainhead}}. She was philosophical pro-individual and anti-collectivism. 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. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[A thought bubble is shared between the five occupants of a subway car | + | :[A thought bubble is shared between the five occupants of a subway car.] |
− | :All: Look at these people. Glassy-eyed automatons going about their daily lives, never stopping to look around and | + | :All: Look at these people. Glassy-eyed automatons going about their daily lives, never stopping to look around and think! I'm the only conscious human in a world of sheep. |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
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[[Category:Philosophy]] | [[Category:Philosophy]] | ||
[[Category:Psychology]] | [[Category:Psychology]] | ||
[[Category:Sheeple]] | [[Category:Sheeple]] |