Review the YouTube video “Your Life is not About You” (CANVAS- Week 6) and imagine you’re a loyal follower of Ayn Rand’s school of ethical egoism- a philosophical theory promoting the pursuit of one’s own happiness and self-interests. (a) Based on which Randian virtue would you critique the basic message of this video, and why do you think some/many(?) Americans find Rand's theory of ethical egoism unappealing despite the fact that she championed the cause of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" (and what's more American than that)? {Hint: What aspect/dimension  of American culture does she strongly oppose?}

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Review the YouTube video “Your Life is not About You” (CANVAS- Week 6) and imagine you’re a loyal follower of Ayn Rand’s school of ethical egoism- a philosophical theory promoting the pursuit of one’s own happiness and self-interests. (a) Based on which Randian virtue would you critique the basic message of this video, and why do you think some/many(?) Americans find Rand's theory of ethical egoism unappealing despite the fact that she championed the cause of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" (and what's more American than that)? {Hint: What aspect/dimension  of American culture does she strongly oppose?} 

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