Ayn Rand - the Virtue of Selfishness by IISHJ published on 2023-11-09T19:15:15Z The most famous woman philosopher of the twentieth century presents her philosophy through novels. Atlas Shrugged is her monumental work. Born in Russia, she came to America as a refugee from the Bolsheviks. Hating communism, she developed an individualist philosophy of life, which elevated personal happiness and survival as the supreme ethical values. She was the first philosopher to make a virtue out of selfishness. Rabbi Sherwin Wine speaks at the Center for New Thinking. Recorded 4-23-02. Genre Learning