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If greed was the only driving force in human history we wouldn't have democracy, philosophy, sciences, etc. There's plenty of other powerful counteracting forc
by nickthemagicman 10y ago
If greed was the only driving force in human history we wouldn't have democracy, philosophy, sciences, etc.
There's plenty of other powerful counteracting forces to greed in the human psyche and society, like justice, social consciousness, and fairness.
It takes education and awareness, I think to really feel like those are important. And America is increasingly becoming less educated and aware.
- tertius 10y ago> And America is increasingly becoming less educated and aware. I would think the opposite is true.
- nickthemagicman 10y agoWell actually you're correct! More people are getting college educated nowdays. The issue is that this is concentrated in certain regions of the country, while vast swaths of the country have much poorer education outcomes. These are primarily Red States. I have to do a little more research to get some cites when I have a free min, but you are correct and thanks for the clarification.