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Fairness is self-interest

Fairness is self-interest

We think the judgements of our bosses and parents and politicians are unfair and silly because they don't agree with us. And we believe they should agree with us.

However, most of them are just trying to do their best, under different circumstances to your own.

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"Try not to be a man of success, but a man of value." - Albert Einstein

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