In Edwardian England, the nobles had a sense of noblesse oblige.
- In Edwardian England, the nobles had a sense of noblesse oblige.
- Obligation to the collective, to something larger than themselves.
- Positive-sum perspective.
- Of course, there were all kinds of downsides in that social system!
- But now it's "whatever's best for me, ignore the externalities."
- Zero-sum perspective.
- Nothing builds.
- It's all a red queen race.
- Eat or be eaten.