Selflessness/selfishness in relationships. Are we missing a word to describe actions that benefit oneself but that don’t hurt others? Asian selflessness in choosing a subject to major in in college.

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Dan Norton Episodes Around December 30, 2019

#3 - Sacrifice, etc.

#4 - Love

#5 - Exercising, Ayn Rand

#6 - Career

#7 - Christianity, Mormonism, suicide, etc.

#8 - Jesus Christ and selflessness

#9 - "Self-focus"

#10 - Balancing selfishness and selflessness

#11 - Mutual selfishness to mutual benefit, etc.

#12 - Religion, communism vs. capitalism, and much more

#13 - Staying in America vs. going back to China

#14 - Selfishness and the law, eye for an eye

#15 - Selfishness and the military

#16 - National self-interest and the public good

#17 - How to understand the word “selfish,” yoga, and senses of “self”

#18 - Relationship selflessness/selfishness; asian selflessness

#19 - Is creating art selfish? Would you do something that you didn’t expect to benefit you?

#20 - A discussion with Prof. Bernard Molyneux about selfishness and egoism

College Selfishness - Altruism or Weakness? (excerpt From The Selfishness Project #3)

American individualism vs. Asian collectivism (excerpt from TSP #12)

Chinese Asian Selflessness In Choice Of College Major (excerpt From TSP #18)

Income inequality: capitalism vs. communism (excerpt from TSP #12)

Is it selfish to stay in America or go back to China? (excerpt from TSP #13)

Religious Selfishness? (excerpt from TSP #12)

Self vs. world: Which would you choose if you could only serve one? (excerpt from TSP #6)

#21 - Selfishness and Indian philosophy

#22 - A conversation with Prof. Jason Thibodeau

#23 - Altruism, egoism, etc.: a discussion with a student

#24 - Coronavirus, higher education, lockdowns, and more: a chat with Prof. Bernard Molyneux

#25 - Is it selfless to return a lost wallet?

Altruism as a tool of exploitation (excerpt from TSP #23)

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