Most of these are true enough, but this: > Self-interest is the most powerful force in the world. Which can be great, because situations where everyone’s inter

Most of these are true enough, but this: > Self-interest is the most powerful force in the world. Which can be great, because situations where everyone’s interests align are unstoppable; bad because people’s willingness to benefit themselves at the expense of others is so seductive. No way. Self-interest is useful enough for day-to-day interactions, but for the stuff that truly matters it is not even in the top five. Love, trust / faith, goodness, thoughtfulness, so many other things are more powerful that mere self-interest.