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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

"They’re evangelizing a worldview where selfishness is wisdom and concern for others is performance.

This spreads through elite networks, through media that treats cynicism as insight, through algorithmic systems that reward sociopathic behavior with attention and profit."

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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

"They’re evangelizing a worldview where selfishness is wisdom and concern for others is performance.

This spreads through elite networks, through media that treats cynicism as insight, through algorithmic systems that reward sociopathic behavior with attention and profit."

#selfishness #greed #EconomicElites #TechBros #libertarianism #AynRand
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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Zoe Williams surveys the landscape of self-help books right now, noting,

"If you yearn for an Ayn Randian existence of absolute self-reliance, there are plenty of bestsellers that can help. They may not make you happier though."

Contra the "Trumpy" philosophy of this literature, she cites psychotherapist Manu Bazzano, who observes,

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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/09/look-out-for-number-one-selfish-self-help-books-are-booming-but-will-they-improve-your-life

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Look out for number one! Selfish self-help books are booming – but will they improve your life?

If you yearn for an Ayn Randian existence of absolute self-reliance, there are plenty of bestsellers that can help. They may not make you happier though
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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

“It boils down to this. The measure of mental health in a person is the degree of their interest in others. That could be their neighbours, or it could be social and political.”

#selfishness #greed #EconomicElites #TechBros #libertarianism #AynRand
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