"People are born selfish which is why we should go with the system that incentivizes maximizing selfishness" is such an insane argument even if the presumption were true.
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2024
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Indeed, if the selfish human nature argument was true, then capitalism would be akin to taking an alcoholic to a bar.
Right? If communism were already in place, then appealing to selfishness would be a reason to keep it in place. 99% of people would be worse off moving from communism to capitalism, so being communist is the best for virtually every person.
"Capitalist society is just human nature"
Society: is just endless complicated laws about money and property written over centuries that vastly exceed what a single human could possibly learn in a lifetime
Selfishness is Human nature mfs when they can’t get by without their social standing: 
Yeah sure we left biological determination behind when we made shit like stone tools and fire but have you heard about this super innate thing called human nature that happens to justify all my ghoulish tendencies? It's super convenient!