... desire money most strongly because self-interest compels them to seek that which provides them the greatest benefit given their limited ability to find success in other activities; they do not desire the philosophical life of the guardians because they do not have the mental aptitude for such ... souls of citizens, Milton Friedman describes Smith's invisible hand as "the possibility of cooperation without coercion. That is, human self-interest allows different people to cooperate because it makes cooperation beneficial. Applied to Plato's city, this idea has significant implications bec...

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