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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: How Friendship Can Be Selfish
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In this episode of The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Tristan de Liège and Gregory Salmieri discuss friendship as a moral and philosophical value and explore the relationship between friendship, egoism, and altruism.
Topics include:
Friendship in Rand’s fiction;
Visibility in friendship;
Egoism and Friendship;
Valuing Friendship;
Altruism and sacrifice;
Unconditional love;
Compromise and reciprocity.
Resources:
Tristan de Liège’s lecture “How to Value Friendship”
A Companion to Ayn Rand, edited by Gregory Salmieri and Allan Gotthelf.
This episode was recorded on October 6, 2025, and posted October 30, 2025. Listen and sub...