John, this is one of my favorite quotes. To me selfishness is the gauge for motive. The fewer people who benefit from the change, the less likely the change is good. But I consider change to be more of a crusade than a single battle. Sometimes I must adapt to reality because the fight isn't worth the effort. Everyone doesn't want what I want.  However if I can always want to make things better for the most people, eventually, over time, the battles add up and progress is made. I like to be unreasonable over time as much as possible to effect the most positive change possible.