[JKCalhoun]

To be a contrarian, perhaps the societies that prioritize selfishness end up dominating as a result.

I act with optimism, teach optimism to my children. When left to my inner thoughts however I worry about the future of our species.

[angst_ridden]

Dominating? In the way a bacteria dominates a petrie dish until it exhausts all the resources and dies off?

[JKCalhoun]

Exactly.