I don't want a world where people are expected to be unselfish, I want a world where being unselfish is in your best interests. Do system-wide incentives correctly and we won't have to resort to these religious-esque pressures!
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That is what socialists are trying to do, but you’re a libertarian. Under an every man for themselves capitalist system, selfishness is incentivized. Any unselfishness is a risk to yourself.
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Selfishness *should* be incentivized! Actual efficient selfishness looks a lot like helping others, cause the better a civilization is, the better the quality of life for the individual.
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That contradicts the first rule of economics.
Do you want to get involved in politics?
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How do you make "system-wide incentives" against the human nature of some people?
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I want a world where we acknowledge people are self interested (not to be confused with selfish), and provide a system that channels this self interest into endeavors that benefit everyone (but not necessarily equally).
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So, one where we reward people being selfless with praise, and scold them if they are being selfish?
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