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Trump, Pareto, and the Fall of the Elites
2019-05-11
The Italian sociologist and economist Vilfredo Pareto died in 1923. He saw men’s beliefs and actions as motivated by sentiment and self-interest. The ostensible motivations given for certain beliefs and actions, such as helping the underprivileged, are often cover for actions actually motivated by a desire to protect the privileges of the elites -- the power structure.
Posted by:g(r)omgoru

#3  @charger - Yes, you've got it right.
Posted by: KBK   2019-05-11 15:39  

#2  Man is a rationalizing being, not a rational one.
Posted by: charger   2019-05-11 13:11  

#1  actions as motivated by sentiment and self-interest.
Milton Friedman called it 'unenlightened self-interest', if I remember correctly. But not a bad thing, by the way.
Free to Choose

I read Friedman's book many years ago, but maybe I'll get the Kindle edition....unless I can find the paperback.
Posted by: Bobby   2019-05-11 11:48  

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