Einstein stated one time that he did not think in words, but in IDEAS. And it was sometimes difficult to translate his ideas into words. The IDEAS are important.

I think she could have used a better word for the purposes of literal clarity.

The flaw is in your interpretation of what was written.

This simply doesn't constitute a flaw.

I don't understand at least half of what you say, clearly that means you are a half-wit. 

Ethan: “It's simple. Laws of nature cannot be disobeyed. Evasion of reality, which is what Rand was talking about leads to poor results and/or death.”

If the ‘laws of nature’ cannot be disobeyed, nor can they be evaded. Anthropomorphism seems to run deep in the human psyche, and can be a powerful tool of expression as long as one remains aware of its metaphorical nature.

The mischief occurs when the metaphor is conflated with philosophical principle, as in this case. Disobedience connotes rebellion against human authority, so it would be more accurate to say that it’s impossible to act contrary to the laws of nature. But in that case, either it’s impossible to evade reality, in which case nothing can come from it, or evading reality is not the same thing as acting contrary to the laws of nature.

The important point here is that while one cannot act contrary to the laws of nature, one can act contrary to the laws of man. Happens all the time.

Brendan