Post #49914

2025-12-10 19:37 UTC

Any system, in which the denizens of that system exhibit greed and selfishness, is likely going to produce similar problems. I really don’t think people are accurate about the feeling that “Obtaining and hoarding valuable things” is an act borne out of the laws of our current society. I really don’t think it’s just “economic culture” as you’ve described.

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@cmhe@lemmy.world 2025-12-10 21:00

I really don’t think it’s just “economic culture” as you’ve described. I didn’t say it is just economic culture that is the issue here… I really don’t think people are accurate about the feeling that “Obtaining and hoarding valuable things” is an act borne out of the laws of our current society. Also true, but what is? Is your point that it is human nature? I would disagree there, humans have the capacity of acting against greed and selfishness. Question is why they are so often acting greedy and selfish then? My answer would be two options with both apply to some degree, and there might be more: Resources are scarce and distributed non equally. So hoarding gives power over others The system incentivizes greedy behavior, by it’s structure and rules. Either by actively, by giving greedy people direct rewards, or passively by not punishing greedy behavior. Other ideas?

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