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If we were smarter we would just exploit each other/“the Earth” harder because we use our intelligence for selfish and short-term gain. So yes we lack kindness
by avgcorrection 4y ago
If we were smarter we would just exploit each other/“the Earth” harder because we use our intelligence for selfish and short-term gain.
So yes we lack kindness to put it mildly.
- nine_k 4y agoThe whole problem is exactly selfish short-term gain that eclipses longer-term common gain. Lack of understanding it, and lack of the ability to create a social system that works better towards it, to my mind, is directly related to our (limited) intelligence as a species. Lack of kindness does play a serious role, can't disagree.
- avgcorrection 4y agoSelfishness is about intent. Not about doing self-serving things because you lack the intelligence to do more altruistic things. That’s just my perspective.
- nine_k 4y agoEven from a completely mechanical, machine-level rationality point of view, a lot of things we humans do is against our best long-term interest, because poorly contained impulses of short-term interest ruin that.