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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.
Topics include:
Examples of Sacrifice;
Investment vs. Sacrifice;
Value Hierarchy;
How to Rank Values Objectively;
‘Sacrifice’ as a package deal;
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
This episode was recorded on December 30, 2025, and posted on January 29, 2026. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.
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