In “Benevolence versus Altruism” (The Objectivist Newsletter, July 1962), Nathaniel Branden decried the “package deal” that links altruism
Altruism holds that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that service to others is the only justification of his existence, and that
Dans l'avant-propos de The Moral Basis of Individualism - un livre qu'Ayn Rand a commencé à écrire pour Bobbs-Merrill en 1943 mais qu'elle n'a jamais terminé - on peut lire ce qui suit
In my last essay, I summarized some leading ideas of Auguste Comte, who coined the word “altruism” and defended the subordination of
A great many Republicans would be scared to death to recognize that altruism is the curse of the world and that as long as we go on
In a letter written on March 19, 1944, Ayn Rand remarked: “Fascism, Nazism, Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the s
In 1970 I presented a lengthy lecture for the University of Arizona Students of Objectivism.
Shortly after enrolling in the University of Arizona in 1969—a high-school dropout, I managed to talk my way in without a diploma—I formed a Students of Objectivism club.
Je n'ai jamais rencontré Ayn Rand. Je ne l'ai jamais vue en personne. Je n'ai jamais correspondu avec elle. Pourtant, cette femme allait exercer une profonde influence sur ma vie.