Alas Poor Erinaceus@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoIs it just me, or is the whole world in a bad mood?message-squaremessage-square143fedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1227arrow-down1message-squareIs it just me, or is the whole world in a bad mood?Alas Poor Erinaceus@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square143fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·18 hours 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-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 hours 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.