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You’ve heard it your whole life: “Put others first.” “Don’t be selfish.” “Serve a cause greater than yourself.” The most uncontroversial idea in our culture is that you can either be immoral by selfishly pursuing your own values—or you can renounce the pursuit of your own values and be a morally good person. Ayn Rand rejected that alternative. She held that morality and the selfish pursuit of happiness go hand-in-hand. “The purpose of morality,” she wrote, “is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.” In place of religious and secular moralities that demand sacrifice for others, Rand offers a morality of rational selfishness—a morality based on the conviction that you have the right to the pursuit of your own happiness, neither sacrificing yourself to others nor others to yourself. In this talk, you’ll see how Rand’s life-affirming ideas can equip you to carve your own path toward a life of greater purpose, fulfillment, and happiness. Register today 👇