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this post was submitted on 01 Dec 2024
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I always find the "rational self-interest" folks funny, because they always seem to imagine people's inner nature to be anti-social and ruthless. Over the last few years, I have been working on being kinder, and I am the primary beneficiary of that work. Trying my best to not be an asshole is me at my most rationally self-interested.
That is very selfless of you.
Now add in the creation and capture of Surplus Value, and distribution of profits from the sale of said surplus.
"Rational Self-Interest" is pure masturbatory rhetoric from the Capital class.
Well, how much money do you make? How many millions of $? If you thrive on the discrepancy of assets then you need to be an asshole. If someone else does it, then you need to be an asshole to them, just to fend for yourself.