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Alain Wolfelsperger
In his critical examination of economic models, Jon Elster shows that people are often more motivated by their emotions ( “ passions ” )ora conception of justice ( “ reason ” ) than by self-inte- rest. But their disinterestedness can be either benevolent or malevolent towards others. As Elster confines himself to an analysis of altruism, I argue here that more importance should be given to “ evil ” human passions as well, such as malice or hatred, to duly account for a number of significant social situations.
