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This could also be an argument from the opposite side. In a dehumanising place only a market of self-interest survived. People only cared about themselves and w
by clydethefrog 10y ago
This could also be an argument from the opposite side. In a dehumanising place only a market of self-interest survived. People only cared about themselves and would not share any food or other products unless they got something for it.
- mafribe 10y agoThis argument suggests that everybody has the same preferences, which is ... a daring assumption. For example sharing your meat with a vegetarian isn't exactly useful.
- coldtea 10y agoYour argument suggests that people could still have the luxury of "preferences" in a setting like Auschwitz, and even exchange stuff that they didn't particularly like. It's not like they served different courses for various tastes there...
- mafribe 10y agoThe existence of trade is a strong indication that preference and choice was still available -- for why bother exchanging things otherwise. I suggest reading the R. A. Radford paper that I linked in another answer, it's really fascinating.