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Other folks act as if the world is a fair place because they have decided that acting in such a way is the kind of person they want to be. They are happy, optim
by sigstoat 16y ago
Other folks act as if the world is a fair place because they have decided that acting in such a way is the kind of person they want to be. They are happy, optimistic, and always looking for the good in life.
In my experience, they're generally confused and miserable, because they have an incorrect mental model of the world, so they mispredict the behaviors of others, and the outcomes of situations.
If you want to believe that the world should be fair, and would be better if it were fair, that's fine. You can believe that, and simultaneously recognize that the world is not, as it currently exists, fair. Only then can you attempt to change things. (Whether or not success is possible is a completely different question.)
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- DanielBMarkham 16y agoI am continually amazed at how easy it is to be misunderstood. It's almost not worth commenting. People act in such a way as if the world is fair -- they are fair to others. They expect others to be fair to them. They do not think the world is fair. When others act unfairly, or life reminds them that it sucks, this is nothing new for them. There is no gap in the model. In fact, they have a better grasp of the model than others. These are the people lobbying for change, because they know that lobbying for change is the right thing to do in a fair world when presented with something that needs changing. NOT that the world is fair. You are confusing actually believing the world is fair with understanding that it is not and still acting in good faith and with common decency and courtesy towards others.