by Ayn Rand
An audiobook excerpt from the Introduction
read by C.M.Herbert

Subtitled "A New Concept of Egoism"

Unabridged, professional reading.

Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds man's life - the life proper to a rational being - as the standard of moral values and regards altruism as incompatible with man's nature, with the creative requirements of his survival, and with a free society.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Virtue of Selfishness
 
Introduction Listen to an excerpt
The Objectivist Ethics
Mental health versus Mysticism and Self-Sacrifice
The Ethics of Emergencies
The "Conflicts" of Men’s Interests
Isn’t Everyone Selfish?
The Psychology of Pleasure
Doesn’t Life Require Compromise?
How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society?
The Cult of Moral Grayness
Collectivized Ethics
The Monument Builders
Man’s Rights
Collectivized "Rights"
The Nature of Government
Government Financing in a Free Society
The Divine Right of Stagnation
Racism
Counterfeit Individualism
The Argument from Intimidation

(Audio CD; 6-CD set; 7 hrs. 30 min.)

Also available in Paperback, MP3 CD Audiobook, Spanish-language Softcover, and Spanish-language Hardcover.