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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. )

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. )

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