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The evil in the name of supporting others || Acharya Prashant, on 'The Fountainhead' (2019)
Acharya Prashant
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The Fountainhead
Howard Roark
Support
Compassion
Excellence
Freedom
Ego
Spirituality
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding the character Howard Roark from 'The Fountainhead', specifically challenging the notion that Roark is an egoist who lacks compassion or support for others. He argues that the common understanding of 'support' is often distorted and superficial. Most people seek support to maintain their small, comfortable, and deluded lives, wanting others to act as emotional crutches or 'diapers' for their psychological mess. Acharya Prashant asserts that true support is not about consoling someone in their ignorance or weeping with them, but about demonstrating excellence, freedom, and the possibility of living a purposeful life.