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"What Self-Interest Is" by Tara Smith

4,258 views · Published 10 December 2018 · 1:00:36 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: Ayn Rand Institute · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

Self-Interest -- part 1: What Self-Interest Is

In this lecture, Tara Smith defines what self-interest is. She also examines common attitudes to self-interest and self-interest’s ultimate goal: happiness.

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