How do you have a "mob" and then say "it's nice" ? By the way Ayn didn't necessarily believe that a "committe" was nice. A mob can be a committee as well. The underlying point is that only individuals can create true works of beauty. That to her mind, a collective can never create a work of beauty. They can however, evidently, create a "society" *in which* artists are free to express their works. But it's not the specific works that she would like created collectively, only the environment in which those works could be created by invidivuals. That's my viewpoint of her viewpoint. In a message dated 9/22/2008 10:34:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, elipongo(a)gmail.com writes: The article space is most certainly not controlled by committee; the real estate of what's visible to the public in the articles is subject to constant struggle and competition amongst the editors to get what they think should be up there. We form and disband coalitions and constantly adapt our tactics to the environment of our competitors. Thankfully this competition is usually undertaken with rational debate (though I think we've all seen the occasional lynching, it's all part of being a mob). **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)