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Books | Fair Enough

Nepotism and favoritism exist because they are survival traits that maximize the reproduction of the members of that "in" group be it: family, clan, tribe, ethnic group, or race.

Doing anything "for the good of humanity" is a total waste of resources; unless it also directly benefits your group. In fact, doing things for the good of humanity can in many cases be ethically, morally, and legally wrong.

I am always amazed when those who clearly recognize and support Darwin are not able to get their heads around "survival of the fittest"
Completely agree -- when you try to artificially interrupt this process the result is NOT a good one for the very ones you were trying to help -- they are often even less able to survive on their own

It's a fallen world, and we're all sinners. We should all be in hell right now. End of story.

Thankfully, there is a better way, and it's based on a simply idea: "Whosoever will..." If you don't want to go to hell, you don't have to. You can find out more in that far older, longer and more controversial book called the Bible. It's free, too.

Offended at my "injecting religion" into the discussion? Don't be... please see all three posts above this one, where Darwinism figures prominently. It is definitely a religion, and the evidence for it's veracity is far weaker than anything I might assert here.

I believe in GOD and I believe Darwin was right. Conflicted beliefs? Not really.

Think of GOD as an artist working with clay.

The first vase they make is usually a mess. With each version the artist gets better. The creations get larger and more complex. Each vase is an improvement on the one before it.

Simply put.

I bet one day GOD looked at the first fish and said "I can make it walk on land." And so he did.

And the story progressed from there.

...has been done in the name of "fairness".

I'm sure your mommy and daddy told you this.
You probably told your kids this.
President Jimmy Carter said life isn't fair, so I know it's true.

Life isn't fair. Get over it.

Give your best effort, Educate yourself before you make decisions. Treat others the way you wish to be treated. Don't take offense at those who do not intentionally offend you personally.

Ever wonder what life would be like if we quit the feel good fairness smeg of the extreme left and the i got mine capitalism of the right and tried being a Just people instead .

Actually we often trust those who are otherwise "unfairly" superior in areas that we'd trust them to do better than ourselves. But did the book mention trust in that or any context, possibly, but more probably not. But I mention it in my even shorter book here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008OMUDBW

The implications of this advantage are worth considering. For example, imagine that your business moves premises? What you if decide to downsize your premises?

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