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I think it's because for the most rapacious capitalists, the human experience is solely governed by 'might makes right'. For them, the only reason people coope

I think it's because for the most rapacious capitalists, the human experience is solely governed by 'might makes right'. For them, the only reason people cooperate or do something kind, is either for some reward or to avoid punishment. These are the people that got to the top by being ruthless and/or immoral, so their world view is built on naked self-interest. Without governments to enforce the law or money to keep people in line, they believe that things will immediately revert to the law of the jungle.

spoovy 7y ago
"Without governments to enforce the law or money to keep people in line, they believe that things will immediately revert to the law of the jungle." If they think that they would be right. States collapse relatively regularly and broadly the same thing happens every time -- gangs, tribal affiliations etc replace the previous rule of law, and protection racketeering becomes the norm. If you think it would be any different wherever you live you're kidding yourself.