Monday, 13 August 2007

Selfish Adam

Adam Smith used the invisible hand metaphor to demonstrate how those who seek wealth by pursuing self interest also assist society as a whole and build a common book. Interestingly this is the same conclusion that is reached in the Selfish gene where "successful" genes will also be beneficial to the organism even though it is "Self interest" that causes their behaviour. Could the Selfish gene and the invisible hand be the same?

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