[FRIAM] Enlightened Self Interest: was Help for texas

[gepr ⛧]

There is no such thing as enlightened self interest. Enlightenment is (well, includes anyway) the realization that "self" is an illusion. Moreover, it's a willful illusion, one we can consciously manipulate. So, I agree with your basic idea that we can manipulate our sense of self. But I think anyone who chooses to define their "self" in terms of anything smaller than the entire universe CHOOSES to be selfish.

Just to be clear, I don't condemn anyone for choosing to be selfish. But our world would be a lot more pleasant if more people chose to be less selfish.


On September 10, 2017 6:27:34 PM PDT, Steven A Smith <sasmyth at swcp.com> wrote:
>Glen/Marcus/all -
>
>So, I gave you both plenty of target to potshot.
>
>Instead, might I ask what YOUR take on the question of "enlightened
>self 
>interest" is and how it might be relevat to the myriad 
>socio/political/economic challenges of the day?
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⛧glen⛧