Bingo.
This is what ideologues get wrong. Greed is rooted in our biology.
Comment on Greed is Destroying the World - Drew Gooden
MinFapper@lemmy.world 3 days agoEh, remember humans invented capitalism.
The problem is that our brains were designed for eating berries in a cave, not driving industrialized processes at global scale.
Our range of empathy extends roughly to our line of sight. When people in our social circle are suffering in front of us, most of us will try to do something for them. But people that are far away that get affected by our actions exist only in the logical part of our brains and don’t evoke an emotional response.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 days ago
TronBronson@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Idk traveling around the world made me more empathetic and understanding of people. Some people travel the world and decide to conquer it… ya know? It’s just people.
MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world 3 days ago
Right. The question is: are Americans genetically pre-disposed to be more greedy, or is it their system that makes them that way?
TronBronson@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Like was citizens united a failure of our economic system or government? One would argue Americans could have pressured their government to legislate that out but were too stupid to see that a cause of the problem: is that capitalism or a lack of education and active citizenship
TronBronson@lemmy.world 3 days ago
No you’re on point we value greed more in 2025 than we did in 1925-1950. I don’t think capitalism or the system its self is problematic. There’s lots of room for social programs, regulations, taxation etc in capitalism to balance the scales. I think having an uneducated overworked population, and decades of political corruption are probably more of the cause than just saying “capitalism bad”. Personally I think having large top heavy institutions always leads to corruption and strong men so add any political system you want. With enough centralized power comes corruption and exploitation.
MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world 3 days ago
Lots to agree with here.
…but you’re very far afield from my question.
jaaake@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Living under capitalism forces you to adapt or perish. I hate money. I hate having to spend time thinking about investments and retirement and savings and down payments and credit scores. Cost of living in my city is insane and I’m terrified that if my income doesn’t increase every year, I won’t be able to keep up with escalating rent and bills. In order to keep my life as it is, I am forced to think like a capitalist.
When everything around me is becoming more expensive, I must also increase my personal profits.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 days ago
that’s what life is. That’s what all living things do. Adapt, or die.
jaaake@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Yes, this is a valid choice. Live amongst your family and friends and everything you cherish, or become a survivalist and abandon all human connection.
fishy@lemmy.today 2 days ago
Don’t even bother with that guy. He’s so right, that you said things you didn’t. He knows you better than you know yourself. Goal posts moving so far they need a new zip code.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 days ago
And if you made 3million a year you’d make the same complaint.
The issue is your personal offense that life requires money. You’re welcome to go become Amish if you want. But I don’t think you’ll make that choice.