在这里用亚当斯密的话,评论一下程教授的大作。
Every individual endeavors to employ his capital so that its
produce may be of greatest value. He generally neither intends to
promote the public interest, nor knows how much he is promoting
it. He intends only his own security, only his own gain. And he is
in this led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no
part of his intention. By pursuing his own interest he frequently
promotes that of society more effectually than when he really
intends to promote it.
Adam Smith
The Wealth of Nations (1776)
每个人都在竭尽全力的使用资本,以使其可能产生最大价值。总的来讲,他既不试图促进公共利益,也不知晓对此能促进到什么程度,他计划只有他自己的安全,只有他自己的利益。他是在这个由一只看不见的手来引导,促进一个没有他丝毫利益无关的目标。他追求自己的利益产生的社会效益, 往往使他能比真正出于本意去刻意最求的社会利益更为有效。 亚当斯密
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