Comment by pembrook

If doing the thing makes them feel good then they’re doing it for personal gain?

I don’t know why people hate acknowledging the reality that humans are 1st person actors.

The system we have works because it converts this pursuit of personal gain into broader humanity gain, tying those incentives together where possible, even if imperfect.

Refusing to acknowledge this and instead pretending politicians can be selfless has resulted in the worlds worst atrocities like the communist experiments of last century.