This English Writer Wrote The Fable Of The Bees In About 1714 - He Suggested The Idea That Society Was Based On Self Interested Character Traits Viewed As Vices Including Pride - Luxury - And Vanity. His Story Was How A Poor Hive Of Bees Acquired These Vices And Became Rich. When God Ended These Vices It Became Clear They Were Needed For Prosperity. Without Quest For Pride And Luxury Commerce And Innovation Would Not Happen. We Have Added Voltaire - And Hume To Argue For The Potential Benefits Of Self Interest - While Others Such As Rousseau Would Note The Vicious Nature Of Commerce And Dismiss The "Praise Of Prosperity."