Part Two: On Egoism [MP3] [YouTube] [36 minutes]
Rand’s egoism
Nietzsche’s rhetoric and system
The Major Differences between Nietzsche and Rand
Are individuals real?
Do individuals have free will?
What is the source of moral values?
How does the self identify its nature and values?
Are individual selves ends in themselves?
Are fundamental values universal?
Are the relations of individuals win/win or win/lose?
Rights, liberty, equality before the law?
Slavery and freedom, war and peace
Conclusion
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Part One: On Critiquing Altruism [MP3] [YouTube] [64 minutes]
Three Nietzsches and Ayn Rand
Some Intellectuals on Nietzsche and Rand
Egoism, altruism, and “selfishness”
A Nietzschean sketch
God is dead
Nihilism’s symptoms
Two bio-psychological types
Psychology and morality
Genealogy
Comparing Nietzsche’s and Rand’s critiques of altruism
Rand’s break with Nietzsche’s critique
Related:
The full audiobook at the Egoism in Nietzsche and Rand page.
The original print essay [pdf], published in The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies 10:2, Spring 2009, 249-291.
My other publications on Nietzsche and Rand.