Word: selfishnessã
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...with rape today. And, post-9/11, readers may be less tolerant towards Roark, who has a disturbing propensity to blow up architecturally-unsound buildings in New York City. Nonetheless, Rand’s pulpy prose still proves riveting. And her philosophy—which extols the virtue of selfishness??remains strangely compelling. But be forewarned: if you read this book, you might never give a dime to charity again...
...During a press luncheon, Summers suggests that “selfishness?? is the only reason the GOP is pushing for a repeal on the estate...
...book’s epilogue, Cohen cites the nation’s reluctance—one that nearly qualifies as selfishness??to provide generous welfare benefits and universal health care as evidence that Americans won’t give others what they call “something for nothing...
Luke, a senior, talks about his friend, Isabelle, the way an older brother talks about his sister when he describes how Harvard nearly ruined her self-confidence. It wasn’t until Isabelle engaged in cheating—the ultimate act of selfishness??that she was able to regain her footing at school...
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