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@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
@HbdNrx ...but then is wedded to a subjectivist views of preferences and rendered arbitrary, as opposed to a common conception of the good.
@HbdNrx I mean that the concept of 'self-interest' gains its plausibility from the fact that people obviously pursue what's good for them...
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