It seems that most of the time, my discussions with people about socialism and communism end up on the topic of “but people are inherently bad, or at least a few people are, and will always take advatange of others. Even during natural disorders, some go steal everything in the stores while other help strangers”
I always have a hard time arguing that human nature depend on the environment, that it takes a few generations, and that there is probably always going to be violence but it’s marginal and can be taken care of.
What main ideas am I missing? And how to argue about this and respond to this central idea that refrain a lot of liberals?
Thank you!
If you have any theory that you want to point at, that would also be great
Selfish behavior is learned behavior. It is learned from the material conditions in which people live. That’s why most of the wealthy people behave avariciously. This behavior can also be unlearned. It’s basic psychology. You get more of the behavior that is rewarded.