Yeah. There’s not enough naturally occurring forage to support everyone, hence why argiculture is a fucking thing that existed before explicit monetary systems.
You also have the inherent issue of greed. Not everyone out there collecting the forage wants to share. I guess that’s an abstracted version of “building fences”.
You can’t find a solution to things if you’re going to ignore the path and reasons why things ended up like this in the first place. That reason is that some humans suck, and selflessness has not always been a virtue over time. There is purpose and survival value to selfishness in certain scenarios, so even if we could magically erase it, it might not be the best idea in all situations.
“Put on your own mask before helping others.” “Don’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm.”
Like a lot of things, moderation is key.
This is also why so much of so many cultures, society, and even religions are attempts to create external motivations to look out for your fellow man.
“The world would be so much bettee if people weren’t, you know, people.” is not a particularly groundbreaking thought, lol.
Also, “No one can explain why effort feels good but work doesn’t.” Because you don’t enjoy your job, which is fairly normal, unfortunate, and not a guarantee. More often than not I get all those warm fuzzies of stretching myself, solving a difficult problem, and accomplishment from what I do for a living. It’s one of the big reasons I haven’t fucked off into the woods. Not every day is enjoyable, but more are than aren’t.
The way I see it, if I enjoyed it too much they wouldn’t pay me to do it.
Yeah. There’s not enough naturally occurring forage to support everyone, hence why argiculture is a fucking thing that existed before explicit monetary systems.
You also have the inherent issue of greed. Not everyone out there collecting the forage wants to share. I guess that’s an abstracted version of “building fences”.
You can’t find a solution to things if you’re going to ignore the path and reasons why things ended up like this in the first place. That reason is that some humans suck, and selflessness has not always been a virtue over time. There is purpose and survival value to selfishness in certain scenarios, so even if we could magically erase it, it might not be the best idea in all situations.
“Put on your own mask before helping others.” “Don’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm.”
Like a lot of things, moderation is key.
This is also why so much of so many cultures, society, and even religions are attempts to create external motivations to look out for your fellow man.
“The world would be so much bettee if people weren’t, you know, people.” is not a particularly groundbreaking thought, lol.
Also, “No one can explain why effort feels good but work doesn’t.” Because you don’t enjoy your job, which is fairly normal, unfortunate, and not a guarantee. More often than not I get all those warm fuzzies of stretching myself, solving a difficult problem, and accomplishment from what I do for a living. It’s one of the big reasons I haven’t fucked off into the woods. Not every day is enjoyable, but more are than aren’t.
The way I see it, if I enjoyed it too much they wouldn’t pay me to do it.