Topics covered: The Chinese word for “selfish.” The Chinese attitude toward selfishness and the one-child policy. Staying in the U.S. vs. going back to China: Is one of those options selfish? Which would make you happiest—and would you choose that option? Are we missing a word? Can selfishness be a good thing? How should it […]
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Religion, communism vs. capitalism, and much more – Episode 12
Topics covered: Is pursuing a career selfish? How to evaluate selfishness. Doing something to the detriment of others. Religion and selfishness. Nietzsche on Christianity. Mormonism. Individualism in America vs. Asia. The afterlife and selfishness. Immanuel Kant. Ayn Rand. Communism vs. capitalism and different senses of equality. Self-interest and market forces. Government programs and taxation/force. Democracy, […]
Mutual selfishness to mutual benefit, etc. – Episode 11
Topics covered: Is walking a dog for money selfish? If so, is it bad? Mutual selfishness to mutual benefit. Is everyone selfish? My opinion on whether selfishness is good or bad. Is harming others always bad? ( 7 min. )
Balancing selfishness and selflessness – Episode 10
Topics covered: Balancing selfishness and selflessness. The perfect person. ( 11 min. )
“Self-focus” – Episode 9
Topics covered: Is going to school selfish? “Self-focus” as a hybrid of selfishness and selflessness. Labeling individual actions vs. people as a whole as “selfish,” etc. ( 14 min. )