https://www.superphysics.org/social/economics/principles/part-1/chapter-01/section-02/ Recent content in Relationality Versus Selfishness on Superphysics Hugo en Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/social/economics/principles/part-1/chapter-01/section-02/unit-01/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/social/economics/principles/part-1/chapter-01/section-02/unit-01/ <p>The creation of nominal value is the start of organized economic activity which is only made possible because of relationality.</p> <p>Relationality is each person accepting a relation with others.</p> <p>This comes from fellow-feeling.</p> https://www.superphysics.org/social/economics/principles/part-1/chapter-01/section-02/unit-02/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/social/economics/principles/part-1/chapter-01/section-02/unit-02/ <p>The main enemy of the Common Interest is Selfish Interest which comes from the <strong>Negative Force</strong>.</p> <p>This selfisness is enshrined in Economics, making it a dismal science.</p> <div class="fade-in max-w-4xl mx-auto py-6 px-4"> <div class="flex flex-row items-start gap-6 p-6 rounded-2xl shadow-sm transition-colors duration-300 border bg-sp-card border-sp-border"> <div class="relative w-4/5"> <svg class="absolute -top-2 -left-2 w-8 h-8 opacity-50 text-sp-muted" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 512 512"> <path d="M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z"/> </svg> <div class="pl-6"> <p class="text-lg md:text-xl font-medium leading-relaxed text-sp-text"> Supply and demand, which science says should be brought to bear on him, have an up-hill task with such a man. The sun is free. Rich soil, in those unpeopled regions, is almost free. These are his supply. He works 30 minutes a day to produce produce pumpkin to match his &ldquo;demand.&rdquo; He thus quickly matches supply and demand [and stops working]. </p>