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Comment author: PhilGoetz 07 August 2009 02:45:21PM 0 points [-]

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.