Does Success Require Sacrifice?

Описание: In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Ben Bayer and Tristan de Liège discuss the confusions involved in the conventional conception of sacrifice.

• [0:00] Introduction
• [5:32] Examples of Sacrifice
• [18:40] Investment vs. Sacrifice
• [32:56] Value Hierarchy
• [45:21] How to Rank Values Objectively
• [51:25] ‘Sacrifice’ as a package deal
• [1:03:33] The false appeal of sacrifice

Resources:
• Ayn Rand’s book Atlas Shrugged
• Ayn Rand’s book The Fountainhead
• Ayn Rand’s essay, “The Ethics of Emergencies”
• The Ayn Rand Lexicon entry on sacrifice (https://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/sa...)

This episode was recorded on December 30, 2025.

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