Originally Posted by
lhgreengrd1
And yet, much of life as we know it here on planet earth could not exist without pond scum. Similarly, most meaningful breakthroughs of human accomplishment are achieved by those who are unwilling to follow the rules of convention in society.
Could you give some concrete examples of sociopaths who have made great strides forward in science, literature, etc?
I think you are referring to revolutionary thinkers who thought outside convention like Copernicus, etc. I see a huge difference between a line jumper and someone who can conceptualize outside what is currently "known."
Originally Posted by
Tchiowa
It's "The Prisoner Dilemma". If everyone follows the rules, everyone gains, slightly. If one person cheats, he gains big time. But other see that, then everyone cheats, and everyone loses.
I'm struggling to understand how one person winning big by defrauding the system benefits all of us.