Communications

I had a buddy once tell me that if I read Ayn Rand, I’d turn into an ass. But I read ‘Atlas Shrugged’ anyway, mainly because Rand is often quoted, as if scripture, by many entrepreneurs – particularly in the state in which I live (conservative Utah).

Rand stated that selfishness is a virtue. Wow. She rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individual, is their own well-being.

That flies in the face of true Christianity, and yet it’s preached like scripture by conservatives. While I consider myself an entrepreneur in many ways, I have a tough time with some of Rand’s philosophies.

I’d love any thoughts or push-back on this. . . Is my interpretation flawed?