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Convince someone buying a new iPhone to buy last years model or half the GB of what they can afford. That's the greed that's ingrained in all humans. "Humans t
by jvm___ 3y ago
Convince someone buying a new iPhone to buy last years model or half the GB of what they can afford.
That's the greed that's ingrained in all humans. "Humans take the perceived path of the most pleasure." is true in every human interaction I've witnessed or can think of.
We're all greedy by default. I think Agent Smith was right when he was talking to Morpheus, humanity is a virus that consumes all the resources in the local environment until they're depleted without thought for the greater good.
- nicoburns 3y ago> We're all greedy by default Perhaps, but we’re also all generous by default. Which wins out is determined by some combination of upbringing, circumstance and individual nature. There are many people in this world who will give away things they dearly need to those who also need them.
- willsoon 3y agoMaybe bc they fighting they own greed. Maybe it works!
- hermitcrab 3y ago>We're all greedy by default. That is a pretty bleak view of human nature. Maybe try reading "Human kind" by Rutger Bregman for a counter view. I think we are highly social creatures who care a lot about our status. If society looks up to people having a garage full of super cars as 'successful', then that is something to aspire to. If society looks down on these people as greedy and taking more than their fair share of the world's resources, then it isn't something to aspire to. I hope society soon changes to the latter attitude, for the sake of our children.