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It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
This observation notes that self-interest, an internal motivation, drives economic cooperation. It leans toward an internal standard, suggesting that prosperity emerges from individual pursuits within, not from external altruism or imposed charity.