• Promethiel@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      In any of the systems we’ve tried since the species got agrarian—especially Capitalism whenever it’s Fascism Hammer Time—not the average person that’s for a certainty.

      They’re too busy surviving.

      In a proper society where we (the collective We, but really ~2k dragons) used the same tools we used to separate us to instead expand the sense of the tribal umbrella so that the species innate selfish altruism could shine?

      A whole lot more folks whose part would be exactly like in the fabric of society, comfortable and without a thought of want for they know We got their backs too.

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      1 year ago

      Context matters. Would you choose to go make a little bit of money or help someone who was about to be killed?