Book · 1964 · Conduct of life
The Virtue of Selfishness
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Uh i particularly recommend books like uh uh the virtue of selfishness capitalism the unknown ideal uh and and uh philosophy who needs it.
Yaron Brook · Lex Fridman Podcast · Nov 2020 Listen at 1:15:41 The best things said about it
Yeah, Ayn Rand wrote this book called The Virtue of Selfishness.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Oct 2026 Ayn Rand actually had a book called The Virtues of Selfishness, um, certainly Adam Smith would have had nothing to do with that idea.
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The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand and C. M. Hebert is a collection of essays defending rational self-interest as a moral virtue. Yaron Brook recommended reading The Virtue of Selfishness on the Lex Fridman Podcast, suggesting it alongside other works by Rand like Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal and Philosophy: Who Needs It. Ryan Holiday brought up Ayn Rand's book on The Daily Stoic while discussing the concept of selfishness, and he touched on the same themes on Modern Wisdom by recalling a joke about whether people ever needed a reminder about the virtue of selfishness. Additionally, Russ Roberts referenced Ayn Rand's book on EconTalk while discussing the historical concept of self-interest versus selfishness, noting that thinkers like Adam Smith would have had nothing to do with that specific idea of selfishness. Across these discussions, speakers highlighted the book as a central text for understanding Objectivist philosophy and the controversial promotion of individual ego and rational self-interest.
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Yaron Brook uh i particularly recommend books like uh uh the virtue of selfishness capitalism the unknown ideal uh and… 1
“uh i particularly recommend books like uh uh the virtue of selfishness capitalism the unknown ideal uh and and uh philosophy who needs it”
Ryan Holiday Yeah, Ayn Rand wrote this book called The Virtue of Selfishness. 2
“Yeah, Ayn Rand wrote this book called The Virtue of Selfishness.”
“like there was some joke about ”
Russ Roberts Ayn Rand actually had a book called The Virtues of Selfishness, um, certainly Adam Smith would have had not… 1
“Ayn Rand actually had a book called The Virtues of Selfishness, um, certainly Adam Smith would have had nothing to do with that idea.”
