ElCanut@jlai.lu to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 5 months agoSimple, reallyjlai.luimagemessage-square356fedilinkarrow-up1999arrow-down160
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minus-squareTamo240@programming.devcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 months agoI think it is generally because of our deeply capitalist society and upbringing that we are told to believe people are greedy and selfish, therefore we must be greedy and selfish ourselves in order to not get taken advantage of, or replaced.
minus-squareNuke_the_whales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·5 months agoPeople gain power and become greedy and selfish. It’s not a capitalist thing, it’s been going on throughout all recorded history
minus-squareCowbee [he/they]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·5 months agoPeople’s ideas come from their Material Conditions.
I think it is generally because of our deeply capitalist society and upbringing that we are told to believe people are greedy and selfish, therefore we must be greedy and selfish ourselves in order to not get taken advantage of, or replaced.
People gain power and become greedy and selfish. It’s not a capitalist thing, it’s been going on throughout all recorded history
People’s ideas come from their Material Conditions.