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Effective Egoism: Making the Case for Selfishness

Effective Egoism: Making the Case for Selfishness

FromNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute


Effective Egoism: Making the Case for Selfishness

FromNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute

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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Effective Altruists urge us to “do the most good” by giving away our time, wealth, and internal organs to others. But what if the good consists, not of self-sacrifice, but of self-interest? This week marks the release of Effective Egoism: An Individualist’s Guide to Pride, Purpose, and the Pursuit of Happiness, a new book by ARI’s Don Watkins. Join Don and Nikos Sotirakopoulos for a discussion of why selfishness is a virtue, why altruism is a life-destroying vice, and how Effective Egoism aims to change people’s thinking about morality.
Released:
Dec 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The New Ideal Podcast features a curated selection of content from the pages of New Ideal, the journal of the Ayn Rand Institute. At New Ideal, we explore pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Rand’s philosophy: Objectivism, which upholds the ideals of reason, individualism and Capitalism.