Wow, I am in total agreement, the concept of personal responsibility both to “self” and society has been a foundation of philosophical thought for millennia. Stoicism is based on the concept of self-reflection being necessary for meaning.
Greed is another fear-motivator that fits your argument. If someone accumulates excess over others than one interpretation, is that person is “better”. Better therefore more deserving, less constrained, unequal and separate from social norms. Maintaining that perspective is a different fear of loss of self-image, self -respect, self-importance.
Narcissism when practiced as a group identity along with a fear of scarcity becomes dangerous.
Wow, I am in total agreement, the concept of personal responsibility both to “self” and society has been a foundation of philosophical thought for millennia. Stoicism is based on the concept of self-reflection being necessary for meaning.
Greed is another fear-motivator that fits your argument. If someone accumulates excess over others than one interpretation, is that person is “better”. Better therefore more deserving, less constrained, unequal and separate from social norms. Maintaining that perspective is a different fear of loss of self-image, self -respect, self-importance.
Narcissism when practiced as a group identity along with a fear of scarcity becomes dangerous.