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A Utopia of Greed:
Ayn Rand's Moral Defense of Capitalism

By Richard M. Salsman

 

Utopias have motivated men for centuries. But they always envision the sacrifice of the individual. In practice they have caused mass murder. Yet no one challenges their morality.

 

Until Ayn Rand. She rejects the morality of traditional utopias, as well as the cynicism of those who reject idealism as such. Ayn Rand offers both a moral and practical utopia that enshrines rational selfishness, individualism, and laissez-faire capitalism.

 

In this talk, Mr. Salsman explain why Ayn Rand sees capitalism as an "unknown ideal," and describes how she views its history, its moral basis, and its ideal nature.

 

 

 

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