Alas Poor Erinaceus to [email protected]English • 1 year agoIs it just me, or is the whole world in a bad mood?message-square152fedilinkarrow-up1243arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1237arrow-down1message-squareIs it just me, or is the whole world in a bad mood?Alas Poor Erinaceus to [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square152fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 year agoI would also point out that “greed” is the problem, not “egoism”. Egoism is a healthy attitude to take care of yourself. Greed is the unhealthy attitude to do so at other’s expense.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 year agoThe problem is that meaningfully helping others often requires self-sacrifice. Solidarity is a shift in perspective, to extend the self around others and act in the collective interest.
I would also point out that “greed” is the problem, not “egoism”.
Egoism is a healthy attitude to take care of yourself.
Greed is the unhealthy attitude to do so at other’s expense.
The problem is that meaningfully helping others often requires self-sacrifice. Solidarity is a shift in perspective, to extend the self around others and act in the collective interest.