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As a society we might talk about virtue, but the reason we put it as a goal in stories is that in the real world, we don't reward it. It's not just that corrupt
by hibikir 2y ago
As a society we might talk about virtue, but the reason we put it as a goal in stories is that in the real world, we don't reward it. It's not just that corruption wins sometimes, but we directly punish those that fight it. The mood of the times, if anything, comes from people realizing that what we called moral behavior leads to worse outcomes for the virtuous.
A community only espouses good values when it punishes bad behavior. How do we do this when those misbehaving are very rich, and attempting to punish the misbehavior has negative consequences on you? There just aren't many available tools that don't require significant sacrifices.
- js8 2y ago> A community only espouses good values when it punishes bad behavior. This is the "beauty" of the free market ideology (see e.g. https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/ https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/ ). If all the transactions are voluntary, there is no way to punish anyone.
- stevenAthompson 2y ago> If all the transactions are voluntary, there is no way to punish anyone. This is obviously untrue at face value. See: Cancel Culture, Bud Light, and Freedom Fries for examples. Did you mean something more than what you stated here?