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Originally Posted by jammies
Modern times are undoubtedly the era in which by far more people live singly than ever have, and even now the majority of people live in and work for their families, not strictly themselves.
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That's part of my argument. People are inherently good. If I'm starving and you're eating, you will share your food with me out of your own selfish interest of being a good person. Selfish does not equal evil.
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Originally Posted by jammies
Economics is merely one part of a society's fabric, not all of it. Basing the entirety of a civilization's functions on economics is no more likely to succeed in the long term than basing it on the military. Or on the State. Not everything can be reduced down to questions of economics, and the idea that it can be was originally Marxist, which is ironic considering it is a favorite argument of those who violently reject Marxism in favor of unfettered capitalism.
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Ask me a question regarding any element of society, I will answer it, and effort to tie my explanation to enlightened self-interest.