“There is no more powerful motivator in the human universe than self-interest.”
Alexander Hamilton
The trick is, and Hamilton grappled with this, to align people acting in their own self-interest with the needs of the group. The Constitution is an attempt to find this balance.
The photo is of a shady portion the Meadow Trail in the Wawona section of Yosemite NP. It is wide and smooth and not too steep.
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