14 – Don Watkins: Virtue of Selfishness, Ayn Rand, Epistemology and Wealth

Don Watkins is a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. He is the coauthor, along with Yaron Brook, of Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government and Equal is Unfair: America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality.Support this podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemaniTIMESTAMPS0:39 - On a quest for the best life that you can achieve4:02 - Happiness without morality or morality without happiness5:27 - The interests of humans are at harmony7:58 - Sacrifice is not good for you and the world12:24 - Love is selfish17:12 - Are soldiers sacrificial?19:15 - The Fountainhead23:33 - Communicating counter-culture ideas33:58 - Epistemology47:25 - Wealth, progress and happiness1:01:52 - Closing remarksDON’S LINKSTwitter: https://twitter.com/donswritingWebsite: https://www.donswriting.comARJUN’S LINKSTwitter: https://twitter.com/arjunkhemaniBlog: https://arjunkhemani.comBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/arjunkhemani This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.arjunkhemani.com