There are a lot of assumptions and learning from 200 years of capitalism baked into that remark. The rampant &#x27;success&#x27; of capitalism was also a factor leading to communism. Like any good self regulating system it needs mechanisms in place to control it&#x27;s own greed.<p>Also, altruism is perfectly at home with modern evolutionary theory because it assumes a more enlightened, rather than simple minded, understanding of altruism.