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[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You did not see all the trees that died between them that didn't get the sunlight, because well, they're already dead and don't exist anymore for them to be noticed by you. The canopies are perfectly interlocked exactly because of the competition, not a sign of no competition.

We are definitely one of the least competitive species by way of being able to see competitiveness as something undesirable and choosing something else. No other species has the power to choose like that, all other species simply compete as much as possible in their own little biome.

By the way, "altruism" is also competition - don't altruists get recognized for their nobility and then get personal benefits (like sexual partners) from that recognition?

[-] BlueMagma@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

That's because you only hear about the fake altruist the one doing it for benefits, real altruists do stuff without telling anyone, only to satisfy their own moral compass.

Like the loch Ness monster, no one knows if they exist.

[-] Azzu@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's pretty hard though to be altruistic without anyone knowing. I guess you can do it through anonymous donation, but what if you don't have money? The only real way to be altruistic is to do things for others which is pretty much impossible to hide completely. If you for example volunteer at a soup kitchen everyone at the soup kitchen can see you volunteering.

this post was submitted on 04 Dec 2024
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