the idea of an unselfish utility maximizer doesn’t quite make sense
You’re right that it doesn’t make sense, which is why some people assume I mean something else when I say “selfish”. But a lot of commenters do seem to believe in unselfish utility maximizers, which is why I keep using the word.
You’re right that it doesn’t make sense, which is why some people assume I mean something else when I say “selfish”. But a lot of commenters do seem to believe in unselfish utility maximizers, which is why I keep using the word.