Christmas, Objectivism and Selfishness—
Objecting to a “Season of Giving”

The “season of giving” comes with its own set of commandments. Give back, we’re told. Remember the needy. Don’t give because it makes you feel good; give because it’s the right thing to do. But these platitudes don’t represent my perspective on the Christmas season. As an Objectivist, I’ve adopted an ethics not of altruism but of rational self-interest. . . .

To see the full article, published as an op-ed in the Washington Post under the headline “Objecting to the ‘Season of Giving’ “click here

Also published in the Chicago Tribune, under the headline “Christmas with Ayn Rand”—click here

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