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Fast-forward a few thousand years and the same competitive ethic exists to this day — and arguably more than ever before. Modern humans live in conditions of scarcity, where nearly everyone is forced to compete for money and resources.

In this world, we’re taught from a very young age that there are winners and losers — and if we want to be winners, we need to be very competitive. We’re conditioned to believe we can find succeed in life. Add to our materialistic culture where people are judged based on their possessions, it becomes crystal clear why humans today behave mostly in selfish ways.