On Line Opinion: Group and Self-Interests Coalesce
Jun 30, 2005, 23:30 (1 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Nicholas Gruen)
"All around the country, people argue about whether we're better
off if the focus is on 'self-interest' or on 'the community'--where
people look out for each other.
"Let me tell you something about really successful social and
economic systems. They're always a mix of the two. Dotted
throughout our market system--which encourages people to pursue
their own self interest--are systems in which groups pursue group
interests..."
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