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Rational selfishness - Rational selfishness, a term generally related to Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, means to seek to make yourself happy before others. Critics argue that rational selfishness permits harming others.

The Virtue of Selfishness - The Virtue of Selfishness is a collection of essays and papers by Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden. The book covers several issues of the Objectivist philosophy of Ayn Rand.

Selfishness - Selfishness is, at base, the concept and/or practise of concern with one's own interests; it is often used to refer to a self-interest that comes in a particular form, or above a certain level.

Imperial Order - ... the Imperial Order is the brutal empire from the Old World, founded and ran by Emperor Jagang. Their philosophy is a lifestyle of constant sacrifice and service to the "greater good" of mankind in which individual rights and accomplishments are viewed as selfishness and evil.


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WebRing: The Ring of Selfishness - A webring containing sites supporting objectivism, especially those pertaining to rational selfishness, self-interest, and individualism.

The Virtue of Selfishness - Article on what Ayn Rand meant when she described selfishness as a virtue.

Consequentialism, Moralities of Concern, and Selfishness - Ted Honderich on only consequences making actions right (consequentialism), and the selfishness of agent-relative moralities (non-consequentialisms).

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Gene Popular Science Selfish -   Gene Popular Science Selfish Who We Are: How Today's Revolutionary Understanding ... re not the simple product of animal urges, "selfish" genes, or nature versus nurture. We survive by ... Dawn of Evolution In works such as "The Selfish Gene" and "Unweaving the Rainbow," the renowned ...

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Gene Popular Science Selfish -   Gene Popular Science Selfish Who We Are: How Today's Revolutionary Understanding ... re not the simple product of animal urges, "selfish" genes, or nature versus nurture. We survive by ... Dawn of Evolution In works such as "The Selfish Gene" and "Unweaving the Rainbow," the renowned ...

Gene Popular Science Selfish -   Gene Popular Science Selfish Who We Are: How Today's Revolutionary Understanding ... re not the simple product of animal urges, "selfish" genes, or nature versus nurture. We survive by ... Dawn of Evolution In works such as "The Selfish Gene" and "Unweaving the Rainbow," the renowned ...

Gene Popular Science Selfish -   Gene Popular Science Selfish Who We Are: How Today's Revolutionary Understanding ... re not the simple product of animal urges, "selfish" genes, or nature versus nurture. We survive by ... Dawn of Evolution In works such as "The Selfish Gene" and "Unweaving the Rainbow," the renowned ...

Gene Popular Science Selfish -   Gene Popular Science Selfish Who We Are: How Today's Revolutionary Understanding ... re not the simple product of animal urges, "selfish" genes, or nature versus nurture. We survive by ... Dawn of Evolution In works such as "The Selfish Gene" and "Unweaving the Rainbow," the renowned ...

Gene Popular Science Selfish -   Gene Popular Science Selfish Who We Are: How Today's Revolutionary Understanding ... re not the simple product of animal urges, "selfish" genes, or nature versus nurture. We survive by ... Dawn of Evolution In works such as "The Selfish Gene" and "Unweaving the Rainbow," the renowned ...

Gene Popular Science Selfish -   Gene Popular Science Selfish Who We Are: How Today's Revolutionary Understanding ... re not the simple product of animal urges, "selfish" genes, or nature versus nurture. We survive by ... Dawn of Evolution In works such as "The Selfish Gene" and "Unweaving the Rainbow," the renowned ...

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Mirror Image by Sandra Brown, ISBN 0446353957 : The crash of a Dallas-bound jet wasn't just a tragedy to TV reporter Avery Daniels; it was an act of fate that handed her a golden opportunity to further her career. Mistaken for a glamorous, selfish woman named Carole Rutledge, the badly injured Avery would find that plastic surgery had given her Carole's face, the famous senatorial candidate Tate Rutledge for a husband, and a powerful Texas dynasty for in-laws. And as she lay helpless in the hospital, she would make a shattering discovery: Someone close to Tate planned to assassinate him. Now, to save Tate's life, Avery must live another woman's life -- and risk her own...

La Amante de Mi Amigo : Erika has just moved to Madrid where she is working as a secretary for Juan, a man she has fallen deeply in love with and who is also married. Regardless, age and socio-economic differences present no obstacle for the lovers. While Erika waits for Juan to fulfill his promise of divorcing his wife, his old schoolmate who is also a friend and confidant to Erika comes back into their lives, adding yet another complication to the lover's plight. Desire, love, selfishness, ambition, truth and lies, come to play in this interesting novel situated in London, Madrid and Marbella.

Winter Turns to Spring : Newlyweds Brad and Ashley Hanes face their first season of winter. Opposite work schedules, differing views on finances and when to start a family, and Brad's selfish habits are forcing the young couple apart. It will take a whole lot of help for Ashley and Brad to pull their marriage into a hopeful spring.

Sacred Pampering Principles: An African-American Woman's Guide to Self-Care and Inner Renewal by Debrena Jackson Gandy, ISBN 0688163475 : Challenging the myth that being good to oneself is decadent and selfish, "Sacred Pampering Principles" presents hundreds of innovative ways for African-American women to pamper themselves physically and spiritually.

Dancing Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, ISBN 0679854282 : Aunt Cora is determined to turn two orphans, perky Hilary and sullen Rachel, into members of her dance troupe. But Rachel wants to keep Hilary from being one of Wintle's Little Wonders--is it selfishness or something else? Misunderstandings and a spoiled cousin come together for a tale full of high drama. Originally published in 1957.

After Caroline by Kay Hooper, ISBN 0553571842 : Joanna Flynn was lucky to be alive. Twice in a matter of minutes she almost died on a patch of oil-slicked highway. But when the doctors told her that she would suffer no lasting effects, they were wrong. For that night the dream began... It was only of a house perched high above the sea, of a ticking clock and the lingering scent of roses. Yet night after night it awoke Joanna with a sense of panic. Its terror lingered throughout her days, urging her to do something--but what? Then two strangers on the street called her Caroline, and Joanna knew she had to find an explanation for what was happening, or she'd lose her mind. What she finally uncovered was an obituary for a woman named Caroline McKenna--a woman who looked enough like her to be her twin, a woman who was killed in a car accident on the same day Joanna should have perished. Now her torturous nightmares and a tenuous connection have brought Joanna three thousand miles across country to the town where Caroline lived--and died. Almost everyone has stories to tell about Cliffside's leading lady, and yet no one seems to have kno...

Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson, ISBN 0690040784 : "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated . . ." With her grandmother's taunt, Louise knew that she, like the biblical Esau, was the despised elder twin. Caroline, her selfish younger sister, was the one everyone loved. Growing up on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island in the early 1940s, angry Louise reveals how Caroline robbed her of everything: her hopes for schooling, her friends, her mother, even her name. While everyone pampered Caroline, Wheeze (her sister's name for her) began to learn the ways of the watermen and the secrets of the island, especially of old Captain Wallace, who had mysteriously returned after fifty years. The war unexpectedly gave this independent girl a chance to fulfill her childish dream to work as a watermen alongside her father. But the dream did not satisfy the woman she was becoming. Alone and unsure, Louise began to fight her way to a place where Caroline could not reach. Renowned author Katherine Paterson here chooses a little-known area off the Maryland shore as her setting for a fresh telling of the ancient story of an elder twin's lost birthright.

The Tin Woodman of Oz: A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the Tin Woodman, Assisted by Woot the Wanderer, the Scarec by L. Frank Baum, ISBN 0688149766 : Join the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow as they journey across the fantastic magical Land of Oz in search of the Tin Woodman's long-lost sweetheart. In a series of adventures sure to thrill Oz fans both old and new, these beloved friends face such challenges as a selfish giantess and a group of quarrelsome dragons -- all to fulfill a promise made long ago to a beautiful Munchkin girl. The Tin Woodman sits on the glittering tin throne of his splendid tin castle, ruling the Winkie Country of the Land of Oz with the help of his best friend, the Scarecrow. All is peaceful and well, but when a young wanderer named Woot asks the Tin Woodman how he came to be made of tin, the emperor recalls his days as a flesh-and-blood woodchopper and his love for Nimmie Amee, a Munchkin girl so fair that the sunsets blushed when they fell upon her. The three quickly decide to set out on a daring quest to reunite the Tin Woodman with his lost love and ask Nimmie Amee to be Empress of the Winkie Country. During their travels, they battle dragons and loons, a mighty sorceress, and an all-too-hungry beast called the ...
















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