nice guy—is being discussed by two female sloths. Says one, “He’s not much to look at, but it’s so hard to find a family man these days.” The other replies, “Tell me about it. All the sensitive ones get eaten.”2 The implication is this: if you want to survive, look out for yourself, not others. Rand’s discussion of this subject seems to suggest that self-sacrifice and self-preservation are opposed to each other. If I am deeply concerned about others, then I am less likely to preserve my own life.