selfishness
Is Donald Trump Really Selfish?
Recently, several media outlets have made a connection between Ayn Rand and Donald Trump. They have made this link…
#CapitalistAndProud Submission: Philalethes
Recently at The Undercurrent, we launched #CapitalistAndProud, a national campus initiative aimed at rallying students everywhere to write in to their campus papers…
Let’s Trade: Embracing a Brighter Approach to Campus Discourse
Late last semester, protests by disaffected student groups at the University of Missouri and Yale over various forms of perceived…
STRIVECon Recap: Questions and Clarifications on Self-Interest in Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
From November 6th-8th, enterprising students from across the country (and even beyond) gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, for STRIVE’s annual…
An Interview with Peter Schwartz on His New Book
Peter Schwartz is a distinguished fellow and former chairman of the board of directors at the Ayn Rand Institute, and…
Ayn Rand Knew that “Virtue is the Currency of Love”
To Rand, the self is much more than a mere bundle of feelings—the self is the reasoning, choosing, valuing mind,…
Triumph over Tragedy: The Tale of Adrianne Haslet-Davis and Hugh Herr’s Self-Dedication
By developing the same self-sustaining virtues, Herr and Haslet-Davis were able to improve their lives tremendously. Yet the virtue we…
Why Selfish Princeton Students Have No Reason to “Give Back”
Just why does selfishness require us to “give back” to others? Have we stolen our success from them?
The Morality of Self-Interest: Under the Surface Episode 4 (Final Episode)
Under the Surface Episode 4: The Morality of Self-Interest from The Undercurrent on Vimeo. The Undercurrent is proud to announce…