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Book Discussion: In Defense of Selfishness by Peter Schwartz

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Jim

For an upcoming book discussion, I drafted the following announcement: “Every civilized culture is shaped by some view of right and wrong…In ours it is the principle of altruism…Our society takes as a given the idea that pursuing your own … Continue reading →

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Question 9: Why be a selfish citizen?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Jim

Much of the search traffic to this site involves a combination of terms that include selfish. Today, someone was looking for the “Top 10 Selfish Politicians”; limited to current politicians, I am at a loss to come up with 10.  … Continue reading →

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Question #6: Why is altruism bad?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Jim

Related to the post Thank LBJ and Altruism for Our Federal Deficit and Debt, the following question came via Reddit from a father raising his child to be an altruist:  “Why is altruism bad?” Sacrifice, and in particular self-sacrifice. I … Continue reading →

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Ready for a Free Market Revolution?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jim

Tonight I attending a talk by Yaron Brook and Don Watins about their new book Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government.  I am excited to read this book and a quick summary of the chapter … Continue reading →

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