You could build all the guillotines you want, you won't be able to change human nature. Until we can force people out of the validation casino that is social media, the Tech world or the next vampiric capitalistic cliche will just step in.
this post was submitted on 01 May 2025
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Human nature is flexibility and empathy . We can totally change how humans act by having a different system that doesn't promote sociopathy
That's just not the case. Humans engage in social contracts because they have a benefit to themselves. If acting selfishly causes more gain than acting socially, people overwhelmingly act selfishly. It's one of the reasons the original Dark Sector in The Division horrified psychologists.
You're literally reinforcing what I just said.
I'm curious to read about the psychologists take on Dark Sector, happen to have an article? Apparently I'm bad at searching.
Well, we're years removed but I'll try and find it. It might just be easier to research a psychologist's take on the Dark Zones. I misnamed them.
having a different system that doesn't promote sociopathy
Do you believe this can be brought about? If so, how?
yes, with anarchist praxis. I.e. prefiguration through direct action for mutual aid.
Sorry I don't understand any of what you said. Could you rephrase in simple terms?
Fuck me man. I hate to say it, I’ve always leaned pacifist, but the more I learn about the neoliberal corporcratic system we live in, the more I think guillotines might be the only way out.
Pacifism is only effective if you're willing to violently defend it. Otherwise you're just a self entitled pushover
Do you mean the recent book by Sarah Wynn-Williams?
Yes but per the instance rules we don't allow direct links to pirate content (too risky) . Please edit to link to the tld of Ana's archives instead or something
tld means what?
Top level domain
Makes sense, but I'd never have guessed it.
Like any acronym.
TLA is pretty obvious: Three-Letter Acronym.
Oh. I thought it meant "this lacks anderstanding" lol
Back in the day I had a "WTF" T-shit, and run into someone who didn't know what it means. Granted they were in Greece, but still, they were only in their 20s :)
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