Egoism Community

Why do so many people talk about religion and spirituality, yet behind the scenes they cling to egoism, toxic beliefs, prejudice, and judgment? Can these people truly change the world for the better, or do they end up causing more harm?

Just thinking

According to philosophical egoism, people are inheritely selfish even in altruistic acts. This is a particular thing I've been thinking on for quite some time. What are your thoughts?

Is having a big ego a positive or a negative trait?

I like to think about the questions that involve human characteristics from a psychological perspective. Hence, I think it’s important to define what we mean by a “big ego”. There are people that we would more stereotypically associate with having a big ego - people that are dominant and confident... read more

One philosophical confession.

My spirit is the spirit of Platonic idealism, German individualism, in which I am the creative Nothing, from which I myself as creator create everything according to Stirner, and German romanticism, which proclaims formation through destruction according to Hölderlin; the spirit of French elitism... read more

Contemplating Set

Contemplating Set: In Kemetic belief there is no Devil. Each deity has their place in the cosmos with no one being considered better or higher than another. All are reflections of Ra, all are related to Ra, all work for Ra. Ra is nonduality. Within, Set represents egoism. Left unchecked, Set can... read more

Unusual philosophers

I'd be curious to hear about your examples of philosophers you don't necessarily agree with, but whose ideas you find really interesting to discuss. Bonus points if they are somewhat not so famous. Max Stirner would be my example, his writings focus on Anarchism & Egoism.