This post should not be taken as particularly pro-collectivist or anti-individualist--it's more about traditional values/not screwing others
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any comments on this one?
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@HbdNrx 'Self-interest' itself is an over-simplification of multidimensional virtue. It need to be unpacked. -
@mr_scientism I'm thinking of a simple cash from market activities view here, mainly. -
@HbdNrx So I agree that people can be convinced to regulate their activities at this level, without the need for government intervention. -
@mr_scientism right, yes, conception of self-interest could change depending on ideas (eg trad christian values) or nature of community -
@mr_scientism in a tightly knit community,people will tend to think of their own interest as more aligned w/community.Contrast w/atomization -
@mr_scientism in a tightly knit community, people will be more willing to sacrifice own short-term interest in favor of community. -
@mr_scientism of course genetic self-interest is more aligned to the community if the community is more closely related to you
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