An intriguing debate, regardless what “side” you find yourself leaning towards... ▸ What Motivates Us?: Virtue or Self-Interest? (w/Video) It is very easy to lose touch with what is when one becomes focused or at times even obsessed with what ones believes should be… PHIL DONAHUE: “But it seems to me that it [capitalism] rewards not virtue, but the ability to manipulate the system…” MILTON FRIEDMAN: “And what does reward virtue? You think the communist commissary rewards virtue? Do you think that a Hitler rewards virtue? Do you think, excuse me, if you’ll pardon me, do you think that American Presidents reward virtue? Do they choose their appointees on the basis of the virtue of the people or on the basis of their political clout? Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest? You know, I think you’re taking a lot of things for granted. Just where in the world do you find these angels who are going to organize society for us? I don’t even trust you to do that…”
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 00:56:56 +0000
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