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Adam Smith: It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. I
by esafak 1y ago
Adam Smith: It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
I am not using the word generous in the unselfish sense, but the large, abundant sense. Apologies for any confusion.
- cwmoore 1y agoNot the clearest word choice, is it? https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generous https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generous