• finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Why do you say the rats are better than us? Humans can be observed doing the same in similar circumstances.

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      Some Most humans. The notable (but not exclusive) exceptions being people who manage to become ultra-wealthy.

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        Some

        I disagree, from what I have seen, the vast majority of people are empathic, we just focus on those who are not

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          I agree. That should have said most, though some is still accurate but it sounds smaller.

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        I do agree, but the thing that really defines your worldview is what you think the ratio of “good” to “bad” people are, along with how much you think people can change.

        Personally, I think a lot of humans are largely interested in maintaining the status quo and avoiding large amounts of change. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re bad or evil or unredeemable, it just means that they’re influenced by the systems that we’ve built and take comfort in what is known.

        Be careful of diving too far into cynicism. Why would you try to change anything if you think it’s impossible? Understand that the world is frustrating sometimes and give grace whenever you can when people make mistakes (as long as you make it clear when boundaries are crossed).

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        I’m sure if you lock somebody in what used to be a filing cabinet or toolbox in a rich man’s office and they start wimpering for help then the rich guy will get up and go let them out (unless he put them there).

        Might even share his chocolate chips with them.

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      I think is also shows the potential that empathy can be instinctual aswell as trained and reenforced

      A rat may save another rat purely on instinct. Aswell as being able to be rewarded for either action and be influenced in the future to embrace a particular ethos