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72: A Self-Help Book for Societies, with Tim Urban

Where We Go Next

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What's the Goal of a Good Society?

The goal of a good society is not to repress or eradicate the primitive mind. The idea behind free markets and why they can be so productive is, you know, I think there's some great Adam Smith quote. "If we set up the system right, selfish primitive minds will benefit everybody"

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