Download or read book Summary of In Defense of Selfishness by Peter Schwartz written by QuickRead and published by QuickRead.com. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why being selfish sometimes can be healthy. It’s wrong to be selfish: this is the message we receive from the time that we’re old enough to attend pre-school. We are taught that sharing is important and that no one likes a person who is selfish. But is selflessness really all it’s cracked up to be? In Defense of Selfishness (2015) argues that altruism should never prevent you from setting personal boundaries or making healthy decisions for yourself. Do you want more free book summaries like this? Download our app for free at https://www.QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original work. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended it to be. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and want us to remove it, please contact us at [email protected]