I wouldn't say that we've evolved in some way to lie and cheat more. The wikipedia page on the subject[1] covers the fact that such things exist in cooperative groups in nature and mitigation techniques exist.
Instead I would argue that 'cheating' behaviors are rewarded by some current economic and taxation models (tax loopholes that are created and used by already wealthy individuals to avoid taxation, rewards for destroying jobs only to increase profit, rather than avoid loss).
One can even look at American culture, and see how too often the value of a human is derived from the amount of wealth that they have. I'm not suggesting that all Americans do this, I'm simply suggesting that it's something that underlies so many arguments against taxing the rich and helping the poor; that the position that they are in is due to some kind of karmic result.
So, instead of saying that these are new, I'm arguing that we've just begun to reward behaviors that work against the cooperative goals of society.
Instead I would argue that 'cheating' behaviors are rewarded by some current economic and taxation models (tax loopholes that are created and used by already wealthy individuals to avoid taxation, rewards for destroying jobs only to increase profit, rather than avoid loss).
One can even look at American culture, and see how too often the value of a human is derived from the amount of wealth that they have. I'm not suggesting that all Americans do this, I'm simply suggesting that it's something that underlies so many arguments against taxing the rich and helping the poor; that the position that they are in is due to some kind of karmic result.
So, instead of saying that these are new, I'm arguing that we've just begun to reward behaviors that work against the cooperative goals of society.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheating_(biology)