This makes no sense. Use of a quotation mark denotes precision, or in some cases, the writer demonstrates disagreement with another's use of language. Here, it is unclear what you intend.
The title of Malone's Substack is indeed a reference to Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," in which the question is asked "Who is John Galt?" You suggest that the promotion for this 1957 novel stated "Atlas went off the grid to live with chickens and cows." This is a reference to the fact that John Galt exited society due to its failure to respect the rights of individuals.
Yet, "off the grid" wasn't a phrase in 1957. Atlas wasn't a character. Atlas is a reference to the Greek mythological Titan who was condemned to hold up the heavens for eternity. Thus, when Atlas "shrugged," the world would be sent askew.
Unlike Atlas, your punishment should be less severe. You should be condemned to never use a quotation mark again.
Finally, despite the reference to Ayn Rand's work, anyone who worked directly or indirectly for the military industrial complex is not "John Galt" material.
It is meant to make no sense at first. Then the audience has to make some connections with things they already know, or do some research and then understand the problem postulated.
It's like a riddle, meant to convey information and entertainment.
The reply had enough information for the person was asking what was mean by the cryptic "Percheron Farm."
As for the punishment, we have to revise that because yesterday I received a package containing 200 tons of quote signs and I intend to spend them before they go bad.
Atlas is a reference to all people like John Galt, who work and work for the benefit of himself and everyone, and then he does not get the award he desires. What would happen to civilization if all such people were to say "fuck it, I'm leaving, I don't care anymore"? Civilization would collapse without these people. They are collectively like Atlas, and Civilization is the World over his shoulders. That's the idea.
Some individuals are better than others and they should be given the respect they have earned.
I take your comment as facetious in good humor. Another example of effective autism. We are all on the spectrum, somehow.
"I take your comment as facetious in good humor." Guilty as charged. (Notice correct use of quotation marks). I don't know why I get a kick out of deconstructing comments until they are ruined, but I do. I didn't like your comment because I didn't want to leave any signs of how to interpret my reply.
The what?
"Who is Robert Malone?" was the promotion of a famous novel by Ayn Rand titled "Atlas went off the grid to live with chickens and cows"
This makes no sense. Use of a quotation mark denotes precision, or in some cases, the writer demonstrates disagreement with another's use of language. Here, it is unclear what you intend.
The title of Malone's Substack is indeed a reference to Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged," in which the question is asked "Who is John Galt?" You suggest that the promotion for this 1957 novel stated "Atlas went off the grid to live with chickens and cows." This is a reference to the fact that John Galt exited society due to its failure to respect the rights of individuals.
Yet, "off the grid" wasn't a phrase in 1957. Atlas wasn't a character. Atlas is a reference to the Greek mythological Titan who was condemned to hold up the heavens for eternity. Thus, when Atlas "shrugged," the world would be sent askew.
Unlike Atlas, your punishment should be less severe. You should be condemned to never use a quotation mark again.
Finally, despite the reference to Ayn Rand's work, anyone who worked directly or indirectly for the military industrial complex is not "John Galt" material.
It's called absurdist humor.
It is meant to make no sense at first. Then the audience has to make some connections with things they already know, or do some research and then understand the problem postulated.
It's like a riddle, meant to convey information and entertainment.
The reply had enough information for the person was asking what was mean by the cryptic "Percheron Farm."
As for the punishment, we have to revise that because yesterday I received a package containing 200 tons of quote signs and I intend to spend them before they go bad.
Atlas is a reference to all people like John Galt, who work and work for the benefit of himself and everyone, and then he does not get the award he desires. What would happen to civilization if all such people were to say "fuck it, I'm leaving, I don't care anymore"? Civilization would collapse without these people. They are collectively like Atlas, and Civilization is the World over his shoulders. That's the idea.
Some individuals are better than others and they should be given the respect they have earned.
I take your comment as facetious in good humor. Another example of effective autism. We are all on the spectrum, somehow.
Cheers!
"I take your comment as facetious in good humor." Guilty as charged. (Notice correct use of quotation marks). I don't know why I get a kick out of deconstructing comments until they are ruined, but I do. I didn't like your comment because I didn't want to leave any signs of how to interpret my reply.
LOL
I like to deconstruct comments too, sometimes.
Because you are a grammar Nazi? As a fellow recovering grammar Nazi I can only say ...