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Michael Munger on How Adam Smith Solved the Trolley Problem
EconTalk
Exploring Adam Smith's Insights on Empathy and Self-Interest
This chapter explores Adam Smith's views on human empathy, using the trolley problem and a catastrophic event in China as a backdrop. It challenges the idea of inherent selfishness by examining the emotional responses of uninvolved individuals and their implications for self-interest and collective concern.
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