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> In general people tend to work on greed and fear. Could we build a system that is based on peoples goodwill or it would be doomed? Some people work on greed
by pen2l 11y ago
> In general people tend to work on greed and fear.
Could we build a system that is based on peoples goodwill or it would be doomed?
Some people work on greed and fear, while some others do work on wanting to improve the world.
In my experiences and observations, the ones who work because they want to improve things were the ones who grew up in stable and loving households and were taught to be nice.
- nickff 11y agoThere has actually been a great deal of work trying to find the best predictors of generosity and trust; people who have grown up in free markets have more of both than do those who grew up in more socialist countries. Interestingly, the first people to make this finding were socialists who thought the games (such as 'the dictator game' and 'the ultimatum game') would show how socialism improved fellow-feeling, kindness, and understanding.
- selestify 11y agoThat's very interesting, any suggested reading? Were the socialist researchers able to publish their results in their own countries?
- eveningcoffee 11y agoI tend to believe that many (likely most) of the people related to the parents anecdote where indeed ones who grew up in stable and loving households and were taught to be nice as the Soviet social system was relatively stable.
- prodmerc 11y agoAs long as you worked within said system. Try anything outside it and you'll quickly find yourself in big trouble. I guess it's the same everywhere, but at least a capitalist system gives you more leeway to do what you want, just enough to make it possible to grow big enough that the main system sees you as an equal (or at least a necessity) instead of a mortal enemy that needs to be shut down...