Moral Philosophy

Paradigm Lock: Part 1
February 8, 2023

"...Smith, often the reputed defender of self-interest,1 shows us how “self-interest” can be trumped by something even more powerful. That more powerful force is our obsession with symmetry, order, perfection, or fittingness. Smith first uses a watch to make this point."

"...Smith, often the reputed defender of self-interest,1 shows us how “self-interest” can be trumped by something even more powerful. That more powerful force is our obsession with symmetry, order, perfection, or fittingness. Smith first uses a watch to make this point."