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From: flink@umcp-cs.UUCP (Paul V. Torek)
Newsgroups: net.politics.theory
Subject: Re: What is "capitalism"? (Explorations of "self-interest")
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Date: Thu, 13-Jun-85 16:45:35 EDT
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In article <2380028@acf4.UUCP> mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora) writes:
>More importantly, on what basis can X reasonably decide, "Y knows better 
>than I what is best for me?"  If Y provides X with reasoning that seems 
>sound to X, and X therefore decides to listen to Y's advice, then X is 
>actually deciding for him/herself. 

In a particular situation where advice may be given, yes.  But, it seems
to me, X may rationally think that the collective (or majority) judgement
of himself, Y, and Z is a better guide in most cases to what is best for 
X than X alone, and thereby agree to let Y and Z overrule him if they 
judge that something is best for X.  (And, of course, it could be mutual; 
X,Y,&Z could all agree to let the trio decide certain sorts of cases of
what is best for an individual member.)