Can you tell me in philosophical terms why people are mean

>>1975093
Scarcity of resources.

>>1975093
It's just what I do

Its all a balance of group selection and selfish genes. Strong threat outside the group? Time for everyone to pull together. Stable prosperous time? Then let's find out who's top dog. You don't do your genes any favors by giving a sucker an even break.

>>1975093
>Can you tell me in philosophical terms why people are mean to each other?
Sure, "lupus est homo homini"

Because we don't start life with all our knowledge, and we get by by making generalizations and doing the thing that makes us feel good, which is sometimes to the detriment of those around us

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