This is closer to Ayn's own view.
My take on her view is "an altruist, is someone who gives up something our
of their own *needs* (i.e. not their excess) to someone else who has done
nothing to deserve it". Ayn was not against giving your excess to charity.
In a message dated 11/13/2008 9:06:18 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
scs(a)eskimo.com writes:
3. To be altruistic, you must make significant sacrifices (it must
significantly cost you) to do what you do.
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