Good Entropy

Why Socialists Should Believe in Human Nature

In a more developed, and more egalitarian society, better humans will flourish. Socialists one, libertarian cousin zero.

I don’t think that all will flourish. Power over others is very enticing for too many people.

Whatever else socialism might mean, it cannot mean a society in which people are called upon to systemically sacrifice themselves for some ideal, be it the fatherland, the working class, the world revolution, the supreme leader. That road leads straight to Pyongyang.

However, a society which caters to everyone’s universal needs, which helps everyone flourish — this is a society that would encourage and nurture the good that lies inside all of us.

The problem that I see with this is the definition, and specifically the scope of the definition. Some people will make what others would consider insane sacrifices to further some goal.

For instance working 100 hour weeks for a decade in order to own some particular thing.