In this case, I’m referring to the notion that we all make minor sacrifices in our daily interactions in service of a “greater good” for everyone.
“Following the rules” would be a simplified version of what I’m talking about, I suppose. But also keeping an awareness/attitude about "How will my choices affect the people around me in this moment? “Common courtesy”, “situational awareness”, etc…
I don’t know that it’s a “new” phenomenon by any means, I just seem to have an increasing (subjective) awareness of it’s decline of late.
I love this! I posted it a few weeks back an no one replied. I love talking about it. It genuinely did alter my personal philosophies when I saw it back in 2017 or whenever.
One thing I had forgotten until going through it again was how important Nicky says the environment is to forming trust. A Everything about being a copycat is moot when we are in environments without repeat interactions and without non zero sum games.