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[–] sircac@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Trying to get rich is the selfish version of “every man for himself”, building a more equal society is the empathetic one: in a fair society there are no threats to seek your own life.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

To each for his ability; from each as much as we can take

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The problem is that a fair society is not a stable equilibrium. Selfish people profit in a fair society at the cost of others.

[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

We intend to change the social contract.