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How to Escape the Selfishness Paradox

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Eric Scheske
Jul 19, 2022
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Hint: Stop Thinking About It

The word “selfish” trended strongly over the past few years.

People who wouldn’t lock down: selfish. People who wouldn’t get the vaccine: selfish. People who rail against economic inequality: selfish (manifested in envy).

The problem with alleging selfishness, though, is that every human action is selfish.

Perhaps the most funda…

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