Reply to the following prompt:
Individual economic decision makers are at a liberty to pursue their own interests rationally and logically. These economic agents  optimize the welfare of the society. Optimization conditions, a result of individual parties’ behavior,  are a testament to this effect. The more individuals agents were left alone in their pursuit, the more the society’s well being would come close to maximization.

This is not an opinion piece but a researched piece. Use 4-5 academic sources to make your argument