self-interest
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Adam Smith, by contrast, argued that free enterprise and the uncoordinated pursuit of individual self-interest would lead to better outcomes for more people.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
But the authors’ self-interest can dilute the perception of objectivity.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Blue Owl has said the transactions were “arm’s length,” meaning the parties were unrelated and acting independently in their own self-interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Mandy Hill, president of the Publishers Association, said the backtrack was a victory "over the self-interest of a handful of large corporations".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
When strangers fight, few people present will be friends or relatives of both combatants, with self-interest in stopping the fight.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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