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Our culture is what's broken. No longer do we think about doing the right thing or helping others, we think about winning. We no longer consider debate and disc
by shepardrtc 9y ago
Our culture is what's broken. No longer do we think about doing the right thing or helping others, we think about winning. We no longer consider debate and discourse signs of humanity and intelligence and civilization.
- RankingMember 9y agoWhat are your thoughts with regard to how we would go about fixing that? (serious question, because I honestly don't know)
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- doubt_me 9y agoNot sure why my last comment was flagged. All I said was that in order to fix this problem we are going to have to kill Vladimir Putin.
- bo1024 9y agoIt is important to remember that culture can be influenced by incentives due to design of the system. It's a loop: both are causes, both are effects. Example: The U.S. has a culture of "horse-race" politics and "winning". This may be traced to the two-party political system, which may be traced to "first past the post" voting rather than proportional representation. If we had started with a different political system, likely the current culture would be totally different. To change the system, we have to change the culture and values. But to change the culture and values, we need a system that encourages us to do so.
- erikpukinskis 9y agoTrying to win isn’t the problem. Here’s how to do it well: If you think you can win while doing the right thing and helping others, you’re good. Just do it. If you think doing the right thing will cause you to lose, go into R&D mode and find a more creative strategy where you can win without hurting people. That’s the time to get ahead of the scam.