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What a callous way to look at the world.
by mathieuh 4y ago
What a callous way to look at the world.
- citizenpaul 4y agoA single opinion on a single subject is not a sweeping view of the entire world. Despite being treated as disposable trash by the world I actually have unflattering but overall optimistic view of the world. I believe people are mostly good but more selfish. All these problems are not from lack of help but lack of personal empowerment. The world has this deranged flow to it lately that people "need" help on the most basic survival aspects of life. It has become profitable to keep the problem rolling. Nothing in the "help" world is about empowering people. Its about keeping people stuck in various stages of "help" but always pulling the rug when they get momentum.
- archagon 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias
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- wizofaus 4y ago> The world has this deranged flow to it lately that people "need" help on the most basic survival aspects of life Well yeah, we're a social/interdependent species. We generally don't do particularly well trying to survive purely independently, nor has any significant percentage of mankind ever really tried (or needed to). The "pulling the rug" part is the one fair point you make - it's often true that we expect once people reach a certain stage they can suddenly manage by themselves. But these are often people that for whatever reason lack close friendship circles and are alienated from their families and communities, i.e. the very people that you and I turn to for help all the time without even thinking about it.