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Philosophy · 19 min

The Virtue of Selfishness

By Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand's 'The Virtue of Selfishness' challenges our ingrained moral assumptions. This episode unpacks her radical argument that rational self-interest, guided by reason and integrity, is not a vice but the foundation for a moral, flourishing life and authentic human relationships.

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“Ayn Rand's 'The Virtue of Selfishness' challenges our ingrained moral assumptions. This episode unpacks her radical argument that rational self-interest, guided by reason and integrity, is not a vice but the foundation for a moral, flourishing life and authentic human relationships.”

— Ayn Rand, The Virtue of Selfishness

What it is about

objectivism, self-interest, rational egoism

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of objectivism, self-interest, rational egoism and better judgment in how they apply it.

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Ayn Rand brings a credible and useful lens to objectivism, self-interest, rational egoism, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Ayn Rand

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