{"id":68100,"date":"2022-01-04T02:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T07:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=68100"},"modified":"2022-01-03T09:43:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T14:43:15","slug":"ayn-rand-the-virtue-of-selfishness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2022\/01\/04\/ayn-rand-the-virtue-of-selfishness\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayn Rand: The Virtue of Selfishness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gfE2sKfbogQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Biographics<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 21 Jan 2021<\/p>\n<p>Pretty excited for our first weird comment section of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Simon&#8217;s Social Media:<br \/>\nTwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimonWhistler\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimonWhistler<\/a><br \/>\nInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/simonwhistler\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/simonwhistler\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source\/Further reading:<\/p>\n<p><em>Britannica<\/em> biography: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqblQ3QkxTUXlMdzF3RmVfZ1JLV2pHTTBfR1hKQXxBQ3Jtc0trNy1Pd0dyVGl0N211UHoyNkRnVGRhSjc0RHFWUnlvTVRpRFhOcnJ5aU9qQk1xZzFQOC1EalhEa09UQXY1VVRMQlpUSFBkSzdWQjNCLTQ0czZrczduYVIwUVJqOXBoZ1RKVnVrcnJueDJaSXo1ZDVncw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2Fbiography%2FAyn-Rand\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/&#8230;<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Biography: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkp1ZS1JbkxMekdIOGxubm1xd1hRaEc5cC1IZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsbjRPSG9kOXdtM1NmeVRsVE5qUndiUmkxUVRKV2VFY2V4NnU4Q2V0dXJwU01oX0hWbDhyWU9VSW1EWERoU29kUWhvMFJGVTkwSjNSSWR0Vjc5Zm9ia0JjNVlENlc4UTZkcFlMZEFfc0J6VHdCRnZkYw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.biography.com%2Fwriter%2Fayn-rand\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.biography.com\/writer\/ayn-&#8230;<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>American National Biography: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmNXUHNwQi1odzNyUGllUTFYVmltZFFtdmNqQXxBQ3Jtc0tsUHdJNEY3TUtNLUcwYkZyWjU3R2hRMjZfNnBsRl9WMUFXYkg5alZBS3ZndmVjOHUwR1Q3MHQxQURySHAxTDJDcFhzOXJLYi1fZFd3Qm9FRG9aSzV0ZDFpS2tLTkNkTEpmaEpvbGE2bldWTklBUXZCNA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.anb.org%2Fview%2F10.1093%2Fanb%2F9780198606697.001.0001%2Fanb-9780198606697-e-1601341\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.anb.org\/view\/10.1093\/anb\/&#8230;<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Biography via the Ayn Rand Institute: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqblJXUWVTVlBOQ0JDTXdmNjZ6cnBYTjN4U2JjUXxBQ3Jtc0tsbGgzVmJRR0dEalFSWm90V01NMU5BQmM3ajgwN0xySjRqSUdMNGFXdlhyWXBkOWVjZmZ2aEVGMDRuWTE2V1ZxOVNQZW55djlhU2xlemdPa25NY3VwejFWUXAtak1mbXZGMzNsTlFfTTk1d2FqNmNSWQ&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Faynrandlexicon.com%2Fabout-ayn-rand%2Fbio.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/aynrandlexicon.com\/about-ayn-r&#8230;<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><em>Claremont Review of Books<\/em>, two biographies of Ayn Rand: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqay1qeHJRWFBwT1AyTlhtckxTa0JCV2RKSzFEZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuclBwbFRTSjl5Yl96dWhDM3pIOTJta2NYZS03VDlNal9FeU93YUZTc1ZzMTV5a0kydzIxX1Q5eVk5ZzFJbFYzVmE5UFhrOEtZdGhBNUg1cVAxdFZzOE92Z2ZtR0kzLWxEX3ljZEhtMEhtUTVCcHlHcw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fclaremontreviewofbooks.com%2Fwho-is-ayn-rand%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/claremontreviewofbooks.com\/wh&#8230;<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><em>NY Mag<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDlPVmZSX1BwRHlSWUZnSnplQnR4TDBJWHVfUXxBQ3Jtc0trTVBaUzhjWENBSDlmdmV2a2tNaHNObXdNR3NVTDRhYjVTYVR2LTNzU3VOeGxjTEJ3M1A2aVNTRFNlU1FpRTVUS19lNDRMRlM4Sk9PaU1MRUxpS3A0QUk4bU1UQkxRZkhPNjU3Sk9yTE92V2ZyZ2FpWQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fnymag.com%2Farts%2Fbooks%2Ffeatures%2F60120%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/nymag.com\/arts\/books\/features&#8230;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><em>Slate<\/em>, the liberal view, but some good details on her childhood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmxFb0FvYzFxWmJTWXc3QVJ4V0pNZUNROFQ0UXxBQ3Jtc0trWnJqYXdYM3FSb3dlRUFqVEQ4VmhSbVdadjlCRldJMEdjYjZUajdZeWFCLXVDb0pZV0lIZmRpMWQ2aE9VazZyMFFfUGt0aDBOUkE1NzNTN0VIZ2tPblZOaFd4ZWJmdFE3TzRQTlJJVXBDQXFjRnJEMA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fslate.com%2Fculture%2F2009%2F11%2Ftwo-biographies-of-ayn-rand.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/slate.com\/culture\/2009\/11\/two&#8230;<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Rand and religion: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjZNUzlNYjYxOUtESWRmZE5rbS1ncDNHSExlUXxBQ3Jtc0trMkNwekxDbXBhVkdhcUpDMUN1M2VMTC12bkpqMDJUQzR3a3g0aXB1LXJFczBIdklGX1VpdEJ6S1NiVzVDb05QWDltNmlxMno1RVRJdnZORm4xSDIzaUJIWjZybzRjYV85WUhjS21BM0hZcUIzSlhaaw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fcan-you-love-god-and-ayn-rand-1478823015\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/can-you-&#8230;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Rand and social security: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3JFT2lDQ09TOXo5RkZaVVEybUlYOGRfSVpWd3xBQ3Jtc0trZE5seTA0OUNRdWlfbU1NRXlBODVLeEptaEwtWmVqcE1JVWxCNExTQkp0WFJ4X2x6RmpwMmo3bGpwZjJ4QUd1bWkwbGdTbHY0eW1fQzRzZUh2ZjBBY25jbTRJeHAtazk4SU8tLWNDVmMzUTc1aXlBbw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.snopes.com%2Ffact-check%2Fayn-rand-social-security%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/ayn&#8230;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Sex in <em>The Fountainhead<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2VHMWNzbEtlVmV2X3ZCZUl5LUpxVXVXSXByUXxBQ3Jtc0ttYnhxamNuTEZNa0RxaHU1RUNxaWdIRk9lVFU3OFA5NjhOOVNQdUdaLW9VbEZFNVI4NnFMdzdQdTAwbFRqcUgyYWZhSFVqUTFJdXhyOUZqcFpXN20tRzZHMXRWaGFYclhGVTZrR0QtSFpCUzlOYkFHSQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fcurious%2Fdiscussing-the-so-called-rape-scene-in-the-fountainhead-76f69001de35\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/medium.com\/curious\/discussing&#8230;<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>February Revolution in Russia: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjlMNzdnLUpfaTBpcDZpX2xBVnk3YVRxQ0NPQXxBQ3Jtc0ttVHA2djhLckkzVmtJRXR0NUNCeGRVbXNRblFnOEtGMGpURTJ4UWVZLU9LTnIzLTdOVnJGeGxfRFRfSk1vU245WVZtZ3VWam9oalFES3pyX05kNy1CMG5ZLUlpNHhxY3FwcHc0ZktORENCLUZ2bFBWUQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iwm.org.uk%2Fhistory%2Fwhat-was-the-february-revolution\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.iwm.org.uk\/history\/what-w&#8230;<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>October Revolution in Russia: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk5iNHJURUJISDRKSnlGZW5ZS3JuYUJuT2VaZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuSm91QWVGdi16SUlONjZJVmNvV0FfZ3o0RmJEdFB6RFpTbFlnZHF4S01HRTN2RjE3QW03cE82b0I0UjhYVEoxaDdBbUdQSkY5QV8ycEhJRHIwdlVVdlZUV3NPQUdEQUp4NW1rV0N2Tm93UU5NU2xJNA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Ftopics%2Frussia%2Frussian-revolution%23section_6\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/russia&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-04-at-09-42-03-Ayn-Rand-The-Virtue-of-Selfishness-Quotulatiousness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-04-at-09-42-03-Ayn-Rand-The-Virtue-of-Selfishness-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-70957\" 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