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31 lines
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entity_slug: interest
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entity_type: Principle
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vsm_system: S4
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type_rationale: Interest represents an abstract law about human motivation in economic
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transactions that Smith argues holds universally across contexts - that self-concern
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is a more reliable basis for cooperation than benevolence.
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vsm_rationale: Interest functions as part of the intelligence system that enables
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the economy to adapt and self-organize through individuals scanning their environment
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for mutual advantages, which is how the invisible hand mechanism operates.
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classified_at: '2026-02-23T11:10:21.807334'
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# Classification: Interest
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## Entity Type
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Principle
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## VSM System
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S4
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## Type Rationale
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Interest represents an abstract law about human motivation in economic transactions that Smith argues holds universally across contexts - that self-concern is a more reliable basis for cooperation than benevolence.
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## VSM Rationale
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Interest functions as part of the intelligence system that enables the economy to adapt and self-organize through individuals scanning their environment for mutual advantages, which is how the invisible hand mechanism operates.
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