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Kindness and love can make a world a better place
by Xeyz0r 3y ago
Kindness and love can make a world a better place
- snapplebobapple 3y agoit can make it a much worse place too. It's why we can find versions of "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" dating back to the book of Sirach in the second century BC (it was probably being said before then, that's just he first written record of a similar proverb).
- nonrandomstring 3y ago> Sirach in the second century BC Interesting reference, good one! Yes, the phrases "For your own good" or "Making the world a better place" often precede tyranny and carnage, Lots of modern technology that is ruinous to human life is built by people who deeply, sincerely believe they're "bringing value and progress" to the world. I never doubt their heartfelt intentions. That's what makes it a genuine tragedy. So, as I age, I revert to more fundamental thoughts about love rather than merely being "less wrong" or "effectively altruistic" or "making the world better". Whose world?