Introducing Greg Salmeri

defining and explaining self-interest; talking to others about it; barriers to selfishness

how the ideas of selfishness an Objectivism radical

why capitalism requires a moral defense

connection between success and self-interested acting; implicit moral codes

self-interest/selfishness as the human default

long term rational self-interest vs. short term irrationality

altruism in the individual and in the society

Commercial Break

defining and explaining sacrifice

meaning of life: Jordan Peterson vs. Objectivism

Rand usage of the word ‘selfishness’ and determining the validity of dictionary definition; concept formation and definition

Q: what role does skepticism have in the difficulty of talking about selfishness?

being rationally optimistic about the world one lives in

The Atlas Project