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I guess who cares about civility if you're the last man standing. Also - that word: civility. We're animals driven by self-interest. What should civility even
by eithed 9mo ago
I guess who cares about civility if you're the last man standing.
Also - that word: civility. We're animals driven by self-interest. What should civility even mean here
- throwaway150 9mo ago> We're animals driven by self-interest. What should civility even mean here That self-interest has led to cooperation between humans. Humans have evolved to work together, cooperate, form social bonds, and friendships because doing so improves survival and wellbeing over the long run. Civility is part of that toolkit. It is not a denial of self-interest. Civility is part of that self-interest.
- alfiedotwtf 9mo agoThank you, this is what I was trying to say… there are incentives to cooperate, even though individually we can be selfishly evil.