>The logical conclusion of self-interest and cold, egotistic

we can cooperate in small groups, around 150 ppl
size of ancient settlements
over that size we are unable to form meaningful bonds and competition for resources starts
be it money, food, women, rocks, whatever

its how we evovled

>>2571145
thats a paradox
>cooperation
>egoism/self-intrest

you can only pick one

>>2571155
That is retarded. It is in my self-interest to cooperate with others as competition is but a race to the bottom. It's why workers form trade unions and CEOs form cartels.

>>2571154
Depends on what kind of organizational structures you form. There's lots of examples of democracy in ancient history.

>>2571173
i used the wrong term
prehistoric times, the whole organizing ourself into relatively large communities are fairly new compared to the time we spent becoming human

>>2571145

That's kind of a dumb false dichotomy. Obviously cooperation and competition both have value.