[senordevnyc]

But that "someone else" doesn't exist yet...it seems nonsensical to gauge whether you're keeping resources from a non-entity.

[try_the_bass]

I don't think it matters? A decision to keep resources for yourself is selfish on the basis of it being a decision to keep resources for yourself, regardless of where they might otherwise be going?

[senordevnyc]

I guess, but that kinda makes the word selfish meaningless. By that logic we’re all selfish all the time since we’re keeping our resources instead of throwing them in the garbage.

[try_the_bass]

I mean, only if/when we're consciously choosing not to do so?

I think it's the affirmative action, the choice, that makes the difference

[senordevnyc]

So I guess everyone who reads this chain is now selfish :)