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Thursday, February 21, 2008
 
Human relations in many cultures are based on a complex mixture of self interest and altruism, but when something like the market forms that emphasizes self interest then a separate movement emphasizes altruism such as through religion. The conservative movement uses this divide between self interest and altruism as a way to regulate voters in such a way as for them to strive for the one monetary value at the expense of diverse values. This makes it impossible to imagine a scenario where self interest and altruism can be applied together.

 

 
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