"...those who pretend to be concerned with something other than their own welfare are in denial at best, and manipulative liars at worst." True, but some peopl

"...those who pretend to be concerned with something other than their own welfare are in denial at best, and manipulative liars at worst." True, but some people view self-interest much more narrowly than others. For example, some oppose welfare for the poor because they do not want their money going to people who do not work as hard. This is a narrow view of self interest. Others support welfare because they believe that in the absence of welfare, the poor will engage in illegal activities, such as robberies, which will inevitably cost more than taxes that go towards paying for welfare. This is a much broader view of self interest. Capitalism, unfortunately, has come to be identified with the narrow view of self-interest.