Resumen de Le désintéressement malveillant ou le chapitre manquant du Traité critique de l'homme économique de Jon Elster
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.
