In this video, ARI Distinguished Fellow Peter Schwartz explains what readers will learn from his new book In Defense of Selfishness: Why the Code of Self-Sacrifice Is Unjust and Destructive. Topics include:
• The real meaning of selfishness and altruism
• Why selfishness requires moral principles
• Why “the public interest” is a myth
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