All 4 Uses of
negative
in
Atlas Shrugged
- It was strange, she thought, to obtain news by means of nothing but denials, as if existence had ceased, facts had vanished and only the frantic negatives uttered by officials and columnists gave any clue to the reality they were denying.
Chpt 3.7 *negatives = indicating what was not done (rather than what was done)
- Existence is not a negation of negatives.†
Chpt 3.7 *
- You must not question their right to your sacrifice, or the nature of their wishes and their needs: their right is conferred upon them by a negative, by the fact that they are 'non-you.'†
Chpt 3.7
- The removal of a threat is not a payment, the negation of a negative is not a reward, the withdrawal of your armed hoodlums is not an incentive, the offer not to murder me is not a value.†
Chpt 3.8
Definitions:
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(negative as in: negative feedback from customers) to express criticism or disagreement, or (especially when talking over a radio or in a military setting) to say "no"
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(negative as in: had a negative effect) bad or harmful