The Pursuit of Happiness

This program addresses Rand's conception of happiness as an end in itself, including differences in her formulations of that end; and the moral right of the individual to live for himself, against the altruistic creed of self-denial and self-sacrifice.

Covers the following:

1. The principle: Moral individualism
2. Plot implementation: Rearden's victimization and the producer's strike
3. Characterization: Francisco D'Anconia vs. Lillian Rearden
4. Clearest statement of the theme: The story of Starnesville
5. Buried riches: A surprisingly complex moral goal

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NOTE: This program is a part of the "'Atlas Shrugged' as a Philosophical Novel" lecture series presented at The Atlas Society's 2006 Summer Seminar. Other lectures from the series can be found linked below:‍

• Producers vs. Looters and Parasites
• Reason vs. Anti-Reason
• The Unity of Mind and Body
• Trade vs. Power ‍