"Defense of Selfishness: Why The Code of Self-Sacrifice is Unjust And Destructive"
SHOW GUEST: Peter Schwartz
From childhood, we're taught one central, non-controversial idea about morality: self-sacrifice is a virtue.
Questioning this belief is regarded as tantamount to questioning the self-evident. "In Defense of
Selfishness" refutes widespread misconceptions about the meaning of selfishness and of altruism/ Swartz
disavows the mindlessness of the do-whatever-you-feel-like emotionalist, and upholds rationality as his
primary virtue. He encourages pride in one's achievements and believes the best approach is eliminate the
concept of sacrifice without valid reason. Join us for an insightful and lively discussion, as Peter vividly
describes real-life example found in "In Defense of Selfishness", illustrating the iniquity of requiring one
man to serve the needs of another. This provocative book challenges readers to re-examine the standard by
which they decide what is morally right or wrong.
