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Greed appears to me to be fundamentally intrinsic to human behavior and culture. I don't think it's realistic to try to get rid of it. Rather I think it would b
by dsacco 9y ago
Greed appears to me to be fundamentally intrinsic to human behavior and culture. I don't think it's realistic to try to get rid of it. Rather I think it would be more effective to use it as an incentive and actively limit its negative externalities.
- ivm 9y agoThere are lots of "fundamentally intrinsic" harmful elements of human behavior and culture but civilization is slowly getting them under control.
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- Powerofmene 9y agoBut there is a vast difference between getting something under control and getting rid of it.
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- ghthor 9y agoGreed as we see it today is a symptom of our economics system. The system encourages greedy behavior, you win if you act greedy. I'm currently working on simulations attacking this problem, focusing on systems that discourage competitive actions and encourage cooperation and equality. A resulting society based on a more egalitarian economic system wouldn't be a utopia, but I hypothesize that we can create a much better world by attacking the root of all out systems and what types of behaviors it rewards.
- ivm 9y agoI believe it's an educational/cultural problem and not a systematic one. Bad actors will corrupt any system out of greed for wealth and power.