Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

> Among native peoples, sharing seems to be the default.

Greed applies to more than just 'wealth'. Honour, fame/glory, and power are all things people that people strive for and are envious about:

* https://www.newadvent.org/summa/2002.htm

Even collectivist communities have a finite supply, or a hierarchy, of those things. Le Guin explored this in The Dispossessed:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dispossessed






Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: