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Friday, October 17, 2008

Capitalism: The Only Moral Social System

Posted by ARC Media at 3:34 pm

What: A one-hour talk followed by a Q&A

Who: Craig Biddle, editor of The Objective Standard and author of Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It

Two Events:

University of Texas–Austin, Jester Auditorium, October 22, 8:00 pm

Rice University, Houston, Texas, 100 Herring Hall, October 23, 7:30 pm

Admission is FREE and open to the public.

Description: Capitalism is widely recognized as the practical social system because, wherever and to the extent that it is implemented, it leads to wealth and prosperity. But this same system is widely regarded as immoral because it enables people to act fully in their own self-interest—that is, to act on their own judgment and to keep, use, and dispose of the product of their own effort. This talk demonstrates why, far from making capitalism immoral, the fact that it enables everyone to act selfishly and own property is what makes it not only the most practical but also the only moral social system ever devised.

Please note: The above event is organized, hosted and sponsored by an individual campus club. Although the Ayn Rand Center (ARC) provides financial support, educational materials and speakers for eligible student clubs, campus clubs are organizations independent of ARC. ARC does not necessarily endorse the content of the lectures and sessions offered.

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