Quote by Ludwig von Mises on Cooperation and Self-Interest

„People do not cooperate under the division of labor because they love or should love one another. They cooperate because this best serves their own interests. Neither love nor charity nor any other sympathetic sentiments but rightly understood selfishness is what originally impelled man to adjust himself to the requirements of society, to respect the rights and freedoms of his fellow men and to substitute peaceful collaboration for enmity and conflict.“

Ludwig von MisesLudwig von Mises explains how self-interest forms the basis for peaceful cooperation in society.
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Ludwig von Mises was an Austrian economist, social philosopher, and one of the leading figures of the Austrian School of economics.

This quote by Ludwig von Mises explains that cooperation arises from self-interest, not love or compassion.


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Ludwig von Mises quote about cooperation, self-interest, and social collaboration

Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was a prominent Austrian economist and social philosopher, known for his contributions to the Austrian School of economics. He significantly influenced libertarian and free-market economic theory and was a critic of socialism and interventionism.

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