Abstract

One of the effects of the growth economy throughout much of the 1990s is a resurgence in the popularity of books related to business—many from fields not often associated with the genre. In this review essay, three books, which highlight the intersection of philosophy, business, and psychology, are assessed: an Ayn Rand Institute anthology, Why Businessmen Need Philosophy, Edwin Locke's The Prime Movers: Traits of the Great Wealth Creators, and Nathaniel Branden's Self-Esteem at Work How Confident People Make Powerful Companies