{"product_id":"book-2726","title":"The Virtue of Selfishness","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe provocative title of Ayn Rand’s \u003cem\u003eThe Virtue of Selfishness\u003c\/em\u003e introduces an equally provocative thesis about ethics. Traditional ethics has always been suspicious of self-interest, praising acts that are selfless in intent and calling acts that are motivated by self-interest \u003cspan\u003eamoral or immoral\u003c\/span\u003e. Ayn Rand’s view is exactly the opposite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of nineteen essays is an effective summary of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, which holds the value of the individual over and above that of the state or any other collective. The thread running through all of the essays is Rand’s definition of selfishness as “rational self-interest,” with the idea that one has the right to assure one’s own survival, to pursue happiness, and to own the fruits of one’s labor without having to sacrifice any of these to others against one’s will.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49314809184560,"sku":"BD2726","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49314809217328,"sku":"ZE2726","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49314809250096,"sku":"ZM2726","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/244556-2726-Square.jpg?v=1733368649","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-2726","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}