[poincaredisk]

>The pity is that most people are naive enough to believe that most other people are decent human beings

If most means "over 50%", isn't that a contradiction? (people who assume others are good are probably good too)

In truth by far most people are good, but:

* we are held back by out human nature - tribalism, xenophobia, fear of things that are different

* there are indeed some bad actors who use this to their advantage

People are good by nature. Don't anyone let you convince you otherwise.

[MrMcCall]

People are capable of being good, by nature. Because of free will, however, they are also capable of being selfish, to the detriment of others.

We each sit upon the razor's edge, with the free will to be how we are, each day anew, to embrace selfishness or selflessness.

That most people embrace the selfishness of their tribe is evident by world events, my friend. How many tribes embrace selfless service to humanity and have power in this world? Not nearly enough.