alt Hacker NewsA core assumption of capitalism is that when individuals act in their own self-interest, their actions tend to produce outcomes that are beneficial for society as a whole. This seems like a compelling piece of evidence!
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tombert • last Sunday at 7:19 PM
I think that's, generally speaking, not true, as evidenced by the fact that climate change is still happening almost entirely due to selfish motivations of oil companies and bribed politicians.
I think it's probably a good thing in this case.
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> This seems like a compelling piece of evidence!
Bit of a premature celebration here, we won't know if it is for 10-30 years.