rsuit of wealth and indulgence. In the Apology he emphasized his devotion to acting justly and consistently with one's beliefs, "Then I showed not in words but in action, that, if it were not rather vulgar to say so, death is something I couldn't care less about, but that my whole concern is not to do anything unjust or impious" (Plato, 37). Indeed, it seemed as though Socrates was weary of the democratic political experience (although he was the one being put to death), as he frequently criticized the way in which a majority can manipulate and have such an effect on such a small group without even the consideration of the wants and needs of that group. Although he did not agree with the judgment handed down to him, the moral principles that he held did not allow him to disobey the laws of the city, no matter how unjust they seemed. In fact, he praised himself and others for neglecting "what occupies most people: wealth, household affairs, the position of general or public orator or the other offices, the political clubs and factions that exist in the city" (Plato, 40). He believed that he should have been rewarded for his actions. The book of Plato including the Apology, Crito, and Phaedo stressed the importance of the whole of society over the individual pursuance of pleasure, wealth, or honor. The importance is placed not on the attachment to possessions but on the effort to care more about personal wisdom and other human beings through the discussion of virtues. This book displays the moral responsibility that existed before the sole pursuance of interest. These beliefs are of a different variety from those expressed in The Passions and the Interests, however one can see the similarities as well.
             Hirschman describes in his work a sort of evolution of the model of capitalism and self-interest from a proclaimed evi
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