That depends upon one's time preference. Under a broad view self interest and the "greater good" are the same thing. However, the reason I keep those words in quotes is because they are impossible to define, and therefore ripe for abuse by so called altruistic actors. Hence why I said it's a mirage.
The closer you look, the more self interest will be found
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2026-10-06 22:12:22 UTC
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