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> Relentlessly putting my self-interest above any other consideration turned out to be not in my self-interest, and I regret it for this reason alone

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Huh. So essentially, “I’m choosing to continue to act purely out of self-interest, but with a more well-resolved model of how the long-term societal effects of my actions could negatively affect me.”

Is that an actual quote from the article? If so, it's just perfect.

I mean, that's basic libertarian epiphany in a nutshell.

Maximizing freedom for myself in a society where there are other people requires limiting everyone's freedoms in some ways.

Yep some philosophers described it as “freedom to” and “freedom from”. Without freedom from others doing some things that effect you, you might be dead or otherwise severely restricted

Yes people not understanding positive and negative freedom is the major educational failure behind the libertarian meme.

It's a basic feature of the growth-at-all-costs financier mindset. A complete and total misunderstanding of closed vs open systems, zero sum games, and "innovation".

Libertarianism is just about putting off when you admit you messed up.

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