The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism Audiobook

" I base my success on the lessons in this book. Although sometimes she is a bit far-fetched in her ideas, Rand's explanations on the virtue of selfishness will help you realize you're the most important person in your life. "

" The double standard of selfishness is at the core of capitalist thought. Selfish whims are not compatible to what Rand means in her application of rational objectivism. However,it seems that should one misinterpret the axioms of objectivism, the ego may be driven to trap the masses in a never ending cycle of fear and consumption while a small few gather the spoils. Objectivism works for capitalism because it seems to justify injustice. I reread this book to keep track of our nation's neo robber barons. Although I appreciate the struggles of being a female intellectual in a male driven field, I am NOT a fan of Rand. "

" Ayn Rand irritates me. She has a way of postulating extremes that really hacks me off. Thoughtful making. "

" The book that in the Sixties turned me off on Ayn Rand, along with her relationship with Nathaniel Branden. See also [book: My Years with Ayn Rand}. "

" I like Ayn Rand better when she sticks to essays rather than fiction. I gave this two stars because it was thought provoking, though I don't agree with her philosophy. "

" I read it after Greenspain...Yes,make sense..Thanks Mr.Zhao in the old bookstore. "

" I was an Ayn Rand fan in college, and...well I grew up. Rand is extremely close-minded and lives in a vacuum, so it is hard for me to read her work now. "

" Fantastic book. This book really broke down Objectivism in lay term for people like me who take a little more explaining to really get the jist. "

" I found myself either completely agreeing or completely disagreeing with almost all Rand and Braden said. An interesting read that challenged my system of ethics and forced me to explain why I think how I do. "

" Interesting overview of Ayn's philosophy. This was a long read. When I look at Atlas Shrugged it scares me. I know now that I don't like the extreme Libertarian view due to her insistence on Tabula Rasa, a philosophy I don't agree with. "

" If you want to understand perrils of collectivism: go here. If you are not able to detatch from selfevidences: do not go here. "

" This was the last book by Rand I read. I got fed up. "

" Her straightly theoretical texts are just not as cogent or compelling as her fiction. You'd do better to read the Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged and leave it at that. "

" GOD THIS BOOK. it makes me think, it really does. you should read it if you are into cool shit like thinking, and also, reading. "

" Occasionally amusing. Good bathroom material. "

" This is a hardcore non fiction Randesque book which is bound to leave collectivists/socialist thinking "WHAT THE HELL IS SHE TRYING TO SAY?" "

" I am a very selfish woman, and it was nice to find a philosopher who agrees that it is a good thing to be so. "

" No matter how much you hate what Rand has to say, you can never accuse her of not saying it with flair. Definitely an interesting read, for those who like to challenge their philosophic beliefs. "

" The book that in the Sixties turned me off on Ayn Rand, along with her relationship with Nathaniel Branden. See also [book: My Years with Ayn Rand}. "

" I just love it how she only cites herself and quotes lines of her own fictional characters. "