I read it as saying that people have many interests in common, so pursuing “selfish” interests can also be altruistic to some extent.
If that is the intended reading, then it’s an example of sounding wise while saying nothing.
Yeah, that’s Taleb for you. Sounding Wise/cynical while adding very little of any novel content.
I read it as saying that people have many interests in common, so pursuing “selfish” interests can also be altruistic to some extent.
If that is the intended reading, then it’s an example of sounding wise while saying nothing.
Yeah, that’s Taleb for you. Sounding Wise/cynical while adding very little of any novel content.