Ok, so you're not stupid, you're actually a very thoughtful guy. You just really irritate me by throwing all these labels at me. First of all, I have never rea

Ok, so you're not stupid, you're actually a very thoughtful guy. You just really irritate me by throwing all these labels at me. First of all, I have never read Ayn Rand and am not familiar with her work (perhaps I should, you're not the first person to throw me into that bucket). Second, I don't subscribe to any mainstream religion, so don't call my arguments religious. Every position that I hold has come from my experience. I am a very pragmatic person and consciously choose what to believe based solely on the utility that each belief provides to me. In that sense I am selfish and narcissistic, yes - I don't take these as offences. One of the beliefs I have (and I think everyone should have, especially entrepreneurs) is that my wellbeing and my happiness is more important than anyone else's. Does that make me an asshole? May be it does. But it also makes me productive and valuable to the very society that you are so concerned about. Much more so than if I did the mistake of putting society's widely diverse needs before my own. So do I care about my fellow human beings? Yes, very much so. Am I going to do something that hurst my self interest in order to please anyone else? No, never. That would be irresponsible.