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by omginternets 1831 days ago
Sure. But what good is changing human behavior if we're not changing it in the way it should be?

You can't just dismiss theory.

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I don't think you can change human behavior.

But you can accept it and design systems with that in mind.

So I guess I do like theory. But I think having conversations about how to force humans to behave differently is a waste of precious resources.

Human nature is to help disabled people when there is a surplus of resources, and to not help when there's not enough. So I think talking about what should happen during times of scarcity is not a good use of resources, because disabled people will always be abandoned when the resources do not exist to care for them. Nothing can change that.

Better to focus on building systems that reduce the severity and duration of bad times so they are short lived and prosperous times are longer lived.