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The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism

Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden

A collection of arguments for rational personal interest, independent judgment, voluntary exchange, and individual rights, with distinctions between help, sacrifice, and coercion.

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20 parts, about 23 minutes to read.

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Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden
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20 parts
Reading time
about 23 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. Introduction, by Ayn Rand1 min
  2. The Objectivist Ethics, by Ayn Rand2 min
  3. Mental Health versus Mysticism and Self Sacrifice, by Nathaniel Branden1 min
  4. The Ethics of Emergencies, by Ayn Rand1 min
  5. The 'Conflicts' of Men's Interests, by Ayn Rand1 min
  6. Isn't Everyone Selfish?, by Nathaniel Branden1 min
  7. The Psychology of Pleasure, by Nathaniel Branden1 min
  8. Doesn't Life Require Compromise? (Ayn Rand)1 min
  9. How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society? (Ayn Rand)1 min
  10. The Cult of Moral Grayness (Ayn Rand)1 min
  11. Collectivized Ethics (Ayn Rand)1 min
  12. The Monument Builders (Ayn Rand)1 min
  13. Man's Rights (Ayn Rand)2 min
  14. Collectivized Rights (Ayn Rand)1 min
  15. The Nature of Government (Ayn Rand)2 min
  16. Government Financing in a Free Society (Ayn Rand)1 min
  17. The Divine Right of Stagnation (Nathaniel Branden)1 min
  18. Racism (Ayn Rand)1 min
  19. Counterfeit Individualism (Nathaniel Branden)1 min
  20. The Argument from Intimidation (Ayn Rand)1 min

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