Who supported the Enlightenment idea that people are naturally selfish?

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Who supported the Enlightenment idea that people are naturally selfish?

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Thomas Hobbes.

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It was mainly "Thomas Hobbes" who supported the Enlightenment idea that people are naturally selfish, since he believed this was the key to ultimately ensuring a fair society.

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