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Nietzsche and Christianity (excerpt from Episode 12)

Religion’s anti-selfishness. Nietzsche’s critique of Christianity. ( 3 min. )

Posted byDan NortonMarch 11, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Nietzsche and Christianity (excerpt from Episode 12)

Ayn Rand and communism (excerpt from Episode 12)

A little about Ayn Rand’s life and communism. ( 2 min. )

Posted byDan NortonFebruary 27, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Ayn Rand and communism (excerpt from Episode 12)

Ayn Rand, this project, and strawmen (excerpt from Episode 12)

Ayn Rand and the motivation for The Selfishness Project. Distortion of Ayn Rand and the importance of reading Ayn Rand herself. ( 2 min. )

Posted byDan NortonFebruary 18, 2020February 19, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Ayn Rand, this project, and strawmen (excerpt from Episode 12)

Income inequality: capitalism vs. communism (excerpt from Episode 12)

Senses of equality: equality of outcome/opportunity vs. equality before the law. Capitalism vs. communism. ( 7 min. )

Posted byDan NortonJanuary 31, 2020February 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Income inequality: capitalism vs. communism (excerpt from Episode 12)

American individualism vs. Asian collectivism (excerpt from Episode 12)

American individualism vs. asian collectivism in families, education, business. ( 4 min. )

Posted byDan NortonJanuary 30, 2020February 2, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on American individualism vs. Asian collectivism (excerpt from Episode 12)

Religious selfishness? (excerpt from Episode 12)

Religion preaches selflessness and altruism, but does it motivate people by appealing to selfishness? ( 2 min. )

Posted byDan NortonJanuary 29, 2020February 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Religious selfishness? (excerpt from Episode 12)

Is it selfish to stay in America or go back to China? (excerpt from Episode 13)

Is it selfish to stay in America or go back to China? Are we missing a word? ( 4 min. )

Posted byDan NortonJanuary 28, 2020February 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Is it selfish to stay in America or go back to China? (excerpt from Episode 13)

Chinese/Asian selflessness in choice of college major (excerpt from Episode 18)

Why is there a trend of deference among Chinese/Asian college students in their choice of major? Where does the trend of deference come from? ( 2 min. )

Posted byDan NortonJanuary 28, 2020February 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Chinese/Asian selflessness in choice of college major (excerpt from Episode 18)

Self vs. world: Which would you choose if you could only serve one? (excerpt from Episode 6)

If doing what’s best for oneself comes into conflict with what’s best for the world, which interest would you serve–your own or that of the world? Questioning the way one was raised. ( 1 min. )

Posted byDan NortonJanuary 28, 2020February 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Self vs. world: Which would you choose if you could only serve one? (excerpt from Episode 6)

College selfishness/altruism—or weakness? (excerpt from Episode 3)

Is it selfish to go to school? Selfishness and altruism in choosing one’s major. ( 3 min. )

Posted byDan NortonJanuary 25, 2020February 1, 2020Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on College selfishness/altruism—or weakness? (excerpt from Episode 3)

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