The Perverse Meaning of "Need"
The Omnipresence of Altruism
The Selfish Need for Principles
The Moral Is the Practical
Altruism and the Absolutism of Your Neighbor's Wishes
Rational Egoism Precludes Conflicts of Interest
4. The Myth of the "Public Interest"
Who Qualifies as the "Public"?
"Public Interest": Making People Pay for What They Don't Want
Individualism vs Collectivism
The "Public Interest" Is Not What Interests the Public
The Collectivist Mentality
Freedom Is Negated by a Duty to Sacrifice
The Political System that Repudiates Servitude
6. The Collectivist Straitjacket
To Be Taken Care of Is to Be Controlled
Regulations Victimize Both Producers and Consumers
The Selfish Motive to Make Safe Products
Self-interest Makes Objective Thinking Possible
Sacrificing the Rational to the Irrational
Altruism and the All-Powerful State
7. The Black Hole of Selflessness
Human Cognition: A Supremely Selfish Act
The Zombie Order-Followers
8. The Goal of Self-sacrifice