Almost every day the media tell us about embezzlement, corruption and large-scale theft. There is much irresponsibility in the use of public assets. Leaders have been hiding immoral behaviour behind facades of respectability. Even traditional solidarity within the family is breaking down. Self-interest is to achieve the common good.
Rampant individualism is to build the nation.
Self-interest will bring wealth and prosperity to some, but not a victory over poverty for all. This means that the economy must serve the people, not the people the economy. What grows on our land is produced by people and for people. If people are hungry it is not right to produce cash crops merely for profit. If people have no work one should not replace them with machines.