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Honest answer you don't wanna hear?
If you're good to reap a benefit, you're not good. You just tried maximizing your own profit by this and failed.
Being "good and nice" is an ethical decision and will not inherently reward you. Being evil is easy, as it's our native state of existence. Egoisim, egocentrism, anthropocentrism. A cold heart can't take any harm.
Being evil makes life in an evil world (capitalism, humanity itself) much easier. Yes. But also you're part of the problem, not the solution. Even though noone gives a shit what you insect (no insult, just emphasizing our insignificance) do.
You will never be rewarded for doing the right or good thing. Or extremely rarely. Mostly you'll be ridiculed, scammed, made fun of, exploited and whatever else.
Personally, I don't give a fuck. I am what I am, if anyone wants to exploit me, it's their loss. Looking for equals is hard, but very rewarding.
Lemme quote a game (lol...):
"What is better? To be born good or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?"
Being evil is not the natural state of existence.
If that were the case, humanity would have never come this far.
Oh right, altruism and being nice-to-each-other is so intrinsic, hence we all get along so greatly and the world is a peaceful place to enjoy. You might be, my friend, but the majority of people obviously only cares for themselves and - to some extent as it benefits them - for others, if capabilities are left. Most even need religion to be told what is good and bad, those are the worst. Homo homini lupus est...
Wish you were right though, but that'd just be optimistic projection.
I think what the other guy is referring to is we wouldn't have survived without us having some sort of tribiliasm. Which means you have to be somewhat (good) to one another.
True. But we were and are also fine with slaves. The "tribe" in tribalism is a very thin layer and has not much to do with "being good" though. It's being nice to reap a benefit. If another tribe offers more, it's go fuck yourself time ๐