Selfishness

There is the criticism that egoism is a synonym for selfishness. This I vehemently deny. In my experience, I have observed that selfish behavior emanates from joiners, from herd-creatures, from those that are selfless.

The ethical egoist can be self-centered and should be, but that has little to do with selfishness, a much to do with obeying God's commandment to self-realize. To self-realize requires tremendous self-discipline and self-sacrificing, and that would not easily fit into a selfish category.