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A review by elanalewis
The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism by Ayn Rand
2.0
There is a chapter in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables wherein he describes in acute detail the barren, cold chapel at the monastery, bereft of any material placement. The description was bleak and harsh.
That is how I would describe this book. Rand's cold, sharp, clinical approach towards man's motivations and existence leaves one cold. While she does have some points about the necessity of ego versus altruism, her position on the far edge of the spectrum is neither healthy or helpful.
This book gets two stars because the language is direct and clear. The message is brutal but it's definitely clear.
That is how I would describe this book. Rand's cold, sharp, clinical approach towards man's motivations and existence leaves one cold. While she does have some points about the necessity of ego versus altruism, her position on the far edge of the spectrum is neither healthy or helpful.
This book gets two stars because the language is direct and clear. The message is brutal but it's definitely clear.