RE: Why Trashing Ayn Rand's Philosophy of Selfishness Is Hypocritical

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Why Trashing Ayn Rand's Philosophy of Selfishness Is Hypocritical

in philosophy •  7 years ago  (edited)

People are doing good things for their own good. Who would be altruistic if that would cause him pain? We are doing charity because it’s fulfilling us so it’s egoistic.

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    True. Charity is a profitable "non-profit". Our minds are programmed to be rewarded, thus the ego is always waiting to be fed just like what you probably think.

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