Reddit reviews SuperCooperators: Altruism, Evolution, and Why We Need Each Other to Succeed
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>Nah, not really though . Maybe you should read .
The link doesn't work, but I think we can throw studies, books, and essays at each other forever, we both obviously have an established opinion on the matter. I might tell you to read Richard Dawkins, but what use is it?
>There isn’t a human nature and science supports that fact
**sharp exhale through my nose signifying disagreement**
>Humans are a product of their environment as much as their genes.
Eh? Yes, humans are shaped by our environment, which only sometimes encourages true altruism. (Which I don't believe exists, but that's beside the point).
>The “modern denial” is actually the advancement of our understanding, not some conspiracy to undermine white male hegemony. I’m sure that’s terrifying for you, but that’s how it is.
We may understand better, but that doesn't change to underlying truths that evolution has ingrained into our genes. Whatever you may do, it's motivated by what evolution has spent millennia sculpting. Human Nature.
>What you have in your brain is a delusion that you were raised with to help you succeed in the specific conditions you were born in.
And I might say what you have in yours is a delusion to justify yourself. I'd love to be able to just blame the 1% for my shortcomings instead of acknowledging them and working towards bettering myself but doing so would be utter lunacy, regardless of how good it feels to validate yourself. No, people like me aren't stealing from the poor or oppressing anyone.
>It’s no different than the divine right of kings, or sacrificing villagers to a volcano god
Very good argument, very good, indeed. What makes you think your beliefs are any different?
>Capitalism isn’t some natural state of humanity, and it certainly is not the final form society will take.
Sure, I'll give you that. Would you suggest not having a system at all then?
> That idea is just your faith.
I'm open to new ideas. Ex. I used to be a Christian. I am an Atheist now. I try to keep as open a mind as possible.
> We work together for selfish reasons. We are altruistic for selfish reasons. Read.
Nah, not really though . Maybe you should read .
>You are the epitome of the modern denial of human nature.
There isn’t a human nature and science supports that fact. Humans are a product of their environment as much as their genes. The “modern denial” is actually the advancement of our understanding, not some conspiracy to undermine white male hegemony. I’m sure that’s terrifying for you, but that’s how it is.
What you have in your brain is a delusion that you were raised with to help you succeed in the specific conditions you were born in. It’s no different than the divine right of kings, or sacrificing villagers to a volcano god. It seems so real and obvious, but any kind of actual object look shows the holes instantly. Capitalism isn’t some natural state of humanity, and it certainly is not the final form society will take. That idea is just your faith.