In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, International 4-8818 agreed to keep Equality 7-2521’s secret hidden, because not only was he his friend, but he also possessed a trait known as curiosity, and nonetheless. “International 4-8818 and we are friends.” “We know, when we look into each other’s eyes. And when we look thus without words, we both know other things also, strange things for which there are no words, and these things frighten us.” The things that the two know, is that they seek knowledge, but there is no word for curiosity. They know there’s more being hidden. The fact there’s more to this world that they aren’t allowed to know of is oppressive. The world has so much to offer, yet so little opportunity to explore it. The friendship between
