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We are in a crisis of morals. There has always been trashy people but since 2020 it feels like a lack of morals is rewarded more than ever.
by mezod 1y ago
We are in a crisis of morals.
There has always been trashy people but since 2020 it feels like a lack of morals is rewarded more than ever.
- fullstackchris 1y agoWell, there are no consequences are there? Or at least no precident of consequences of such behaviour. My hope is that folks like this always lose out in the long run but I'm not so sure anymore...
- asenchi 1y agoA natural consequence of a system that promotes radical individuality, false scarcity, fear of missing out, greed, and violence. Win at all costs.
- munchler 1y agoSurely this graph also trended way up in late 2016.
- heisenbit 1y agoThe highest jobs require these days a proven track-record of corruption. You can‘t blame young startups wanting to take the first step on that ladder. At the end of the day we are living in a merdeitocracy.
- rbinv 1y ago> merdeitocracy Not sure if typo or intentional (likely?), but that's an amazing new word.
- phendrenad2 1y agoI'm seeing it too. I think it's not about rewards, but punishments. A lot of people have (or perceive that they have) a lot less to lose in this economy.