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Re:Eat More Beans. Please by paulcole on Sunday May 14, 2023 @11:34PM (#35943618)
You’re not quite getting at the root of it.

People are generally selfish and will generally choose to do things that benefit them over things that benefit other people.

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Re:Eat More Beans. Please by jankyxenon on Sunday May 14, 2023 @11:44PM (#35943677)
Well sure. If one puts all their discretionary income and effort into a “pile” the vast majority would go to themselves/kin then others.
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Re:Eat More Beans. Please by jahewson on Sunday May 14, 2023 @11:58PM (#35943745)
If the other people are selfless it won’t benefit them either.
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