Enlightened Self-Interest: Individualism, Community, and the Common Good

Societally sanctioned competition for money, power, and fame promotes selfishness, personal alienation, and widespread inequality, especially in market-oriented economies. Yet many of those engaging in this competitive individualism-the competition for rewards and limited resources-yearn to act directly to promote a more civil, equitable, and sustainable society.



Enlightened Self-Interest offers evidence-based insights into the societal and individual consequences of this cultural practice a...