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What Does It Mean to Be Selfish? – Ayn Rand’s Vision of Rational Egoism by Tara Smith
Ayn Rand Institute Live!
English - May 24, 2023 21:22 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 97 ratingsCourses Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The Evil of Altruism by Onkar Ghate
“Give back,” “Serve something higher than yourself,” “Put others first” – this is the wisdom of the ages. Raised on these platitudes from religious and secular quarters alike, most people assume that to be moral simply is to be selfless. Ayn Rand rejects this assumption. She champions the virtue of selfishness. But what does that mean? This lecture highlights some of the key elements of rational egoism to illuminate what it is and is not. By refuting common misconceptions as well as indicating what genuine self-interest demands, it paves the way for the healthy exercise of selfishness and the happiness that it makes possible.
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Recorded live at Ayn Rand Con Europe 2023