carmi turchick wrote:
We are interdependant and therefore egoists are not
the norm and we have evolved many systems to detect
them and stop them.
And we have evolved many ways to avoid detection of cheeting and to change strategy depending on the situation. In your rosy scenario there would be no thieves, robbers, murderers, or cunning businessmen selling trashy products at elevated prices.
The theoretical study of the neverending competition between altruism and egoism is a fascinating one with endless possibilities. |