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Building a Caring EconomyDAVOS – Today’s mainstream economic models are based on two fundamental assumptions: first, humans are essentially selfish actors who act rationally to advance their own utility – so-called homo economicus; but, second, as Adam Smith’s metaphor of an “invisible hand” was intended to suggest, self-regarding behavior can inadvertently advance the common good.

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How many times have you been told that real, substantial change isn't possible because most people are too selfish, too stupid or too lazy to try to make a difference in their community?

As long as we believe that people, our own neighbors, are selfish, stupid or lazy, then there's no hope.

Not having someone else to talk to, feeling inadequate, feeling selfish for wanting me-time.

It needs to be constantly contracting, so therefore it's almost selfish.

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