There was a time when the greatest non-physical threats to the environment were the ignorance and apathy of the masses. However, while those hazards are still genuine and dangerous, a new menace has arisen, a way of thinking that has people believing that selfishness and irresponsibility lead to a more prosperous life. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Objectivism, the philosophy that just might destroy your world. ... In its simplest form, Objectivism can be summarized as man's pursuit for personal gratification, and this gratification, whether wealth, romance, or status, supersedes all other elements of life. ... [A]s long as people continue to live as if the Earth is theirs and theirs alone, we will neither save the planet from ourselves nor for ourselves.