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Most economists fail to see and explain, that self-interest optimization according to Game Theory is more beneficial to them if they think about long-term consequences of their decisions vs. just short-term benefits. Because in long-term, cooperation and thick value is what leads to overall optimization of system, which benefits all, including you. More optimized the whole system is longer it can run in a healthy state, moment you start exploiting the system for your on short-term gains (greed), its health starts getting bad, which is not beneficial for anyone, including you.

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A long piece that collates research showing the economists are untrustworthy, selfish ideologues, in general:

William Mitchell, We always knew it – their brains are thinner!

We already know that economics teaches students to be non-cooperative, more selfish and less honest. We learn that…