The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which may be the cause of the present day world’s collapse. This is actually the look at of Ayn Rand, a view so radically against prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major philosophic trend. In her group of essays, she presents her stand around the persecution of big business, the sources of war, the default of conservatism, as well as the evils of altruism.

This assortment of twenty-six essays includes twenty by Ayn Rand aswell as three essays by Alan Greenspan, two by Nathaniel Branden, and one by Robert Hessen. These essays certainly are a challenging look at modern society by some of America’s most provocative intellectuals.