Ayn Rand's New Idea of Selfishness - A talk with Q&A by Dr. Dan Norton

In this 23-minute talk (with powerpoint slides you can see if you watch at youtube.com/DanNorton1), I present Ayn Rand's new idea of selfishness. A 65-minute Q&A follows, in which the following questions are addressed: --Wasn't Mother Teresa really selfish? (26:30) --Is there a book you recommend for learning more about Ayn Rand's ideas of selfishness? (34:43) --Does the concept "selfishness" only apply in a social context? (36:20) --How does selfishness translate to politics? (41:49) --What should one do in a lifeboat scenario? (46:54) --Is there a necessary way to happiness? (56:25) --Should one accept government handouts? (1:01:22) --What is the Objectivist concept of pride? (1:07:14) --How does Ayn Rand's selfish approach apply to family relations? (1:09:40) --Is there a role for government other than protecting people from violence? (1:20:07) --What do you think of John Rawls' theory of justice? (1:23:57) This talk was hosted on May 30, 2020 by the Singapore-based group The Philosophy of Life: https://www.facebook.com/philosophylife/.