Passions Within Reason The Strategic Role of the Emotions
The idea rests on a simple paradox, namely, that in many situations the conscious pursuit of self-interest is incompatible with its attainment. We are all comfortable with the notion that someone who strives to be spontaneous can never succeed. So too, on brief reflection, will it become apparent that someone who always pursues self-interest is doomed to fail.
PsychologyEmotions
RELEASED1988
PUBLISHERNorton
LENGTH304
LANGUAGEEN
Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at Cornell University's S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Passions Within Reason The Strategic Role of the Emotions
The idea rests on a simple paradox, namely, that in many situations the conscious pursuit of self-interest is incompatible with its attainment. We are all comfortable with the notion that someone who strives to be spontaneous can never succeed. So too, on brief reflection, will it become apparent that someone who always pursues self-interest is doomed to fail.
PsychologyEmotions
RELEASED1988
PUBLISHERNorton
LENGTH304
LANGUAGEEN
Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at Cornell University's S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.
