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> [“Philosophy without criticism is like hunting deer without a shotgun, so, if you want people to like you, avoid robust philosophical debate.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julian-baggini/philosophy-without-criticism-is-like-hunting-deer-without-a-shotgun/)

[Julian Baggini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julian-baggini/)

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> [ ...there ... remains a huge following \[of Ayn Rand's philosophy\] of those who ignore the indiscretions, infidelities, and moral inconsistencies of the founder and focus instead on the positive aspects of her philosophy. There is much in it to admire,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-shermer/there-remains-a-huge-following-of-ayn-rand-s-philosophy-of-those-who/)

[Michael Shermer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-shermer/)

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