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Enlightened selfishness is thus the root of prosperity; but we must not fall into the easy fallacy which makes Smith deaf to the plaint of the poor.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski warns against the pitfalls of selfishness while acknowledging its role in prosperity, especially regarding the poor.
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