Are economists selfish? Not according to Monopoly

Against my better judgment, I was recently prevailed upon to play a game of Monopoly with the family. It soon developed in a fashion that has become familiar: everyone tried to rip everyone else’s face off, except me. I proposed a mutually beneficial deal to each player, offering extra concessions myself to make sure those deals go

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@TimHarford I've found Philosophy students to be some of the most unscrupulous. Biased because one ran off with my girlfriend, perhaps.

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