The green light -- indeed, the encouragement -- is also an act of clear self-interest.
It means we have a clear self-interest as a nation in what happens the world over.
Immigrant sponsors have a clear self-interest: their politicians would presumably get new votes, and their communities would get more influence.
Of course as the scheming characters in "Betty Blue Eyes" make clear, self-interest did exist among postwar, ration-system Britons.
Internet.org may appear to be doing charitable work it's certainly enrobing itself in the aura of charity, with soaring rhetoric and a heartfelt video but it is a project with clear self-interest for every company involved.
Internet.org may appear to be doing charitable work — it's certainly enrobing itself in the aura of charity, with soaring rhetoric and a heartfelt video — but it is a project with clear self-interest for every company involved.
And this assumption is partly what makes the model of multiculturalism-as-national-contribution powerful and plausible: permanent residents and future citizens have a clear self-interest in investing in society, becoming members, and contributing to it.
"People are more deferential to advocates of a cause who have a clear stake…People feel guilty and disrespectful turning away from someone with clear self-interest in their position".
Of course there is a clear self-interest in public sector workers supporting the candidates who they expect will give them favorable treatment, but the situation of public sector workers is hardly unique.
What I like about this theory is that it is grounded in someone's clear economic self interest, it's not a vague conspiracy theory.
In all actions moderates are looking for the proper balance of intellect and emotion; clear perception and empathy; self interest and perspective; male and female; Yin and Yang.
