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Is basing society around selfishness wise (Adam Smith etc)
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RE: Is basing society around selfishness wise (Adam Smith etc)
I reject the premise. ‘Selfishness’ and ‘self-interest’ are not the same thing.

That said, pure capitalism suffers from the same inherent flaw as pure Marxism: it ascribes to both producers and consumers a level of altruism that neither possess.

Boru
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RE: Is basing society around selfishness wise (Adam Smith etc) - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - October 13, 2020 at 3:20 pm

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