It really seems honesty and kindness get you nowhere.

I’ve spent hundreds of hours volunteering. I donated money to good causes when I had it. I spoke up for others.

But I have nothing for it. No one will wish me happy birthday this year. No one will ever do any of the things that I did for others for me.

While evil people succeed. Narcissists can charm others into playing along with their world, people who do their jobs poorly will keep them.

Hard work, honesty, really any of those “positive” values seem to get you nowhere in life.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Im not so sure hard work is a positive value. I feel its part of a moral framework to trap people. Like the eternal pursuit of more. I think many of those evil people you see are in that trap. tRump put in kennedy who is stopping research into mrna techniques which given their age would likely benefit them more than most but seeing personal financial funny money numbers are to important to em. Heck tRump could have ended his life as a minor rich celebrity but instead will be massively infamous. These are not fates I would want for myself. I mean I might not want my own fate for myself but I know I would rather be Tom Anderson than elon musk.