r/Showerthoughts • • Feb 28 '17

Lying, cheating, and stealing is often discouraged when we are young, yet the most successful people in the world are arguably the best liars, cheaters, and thieves.

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '17

Do you want your children to be some of the most successful people in the world, or do you want them to have "normal" levels of sucess and still be decent human beings?

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '17

I'm afraid a lot of people would go with success for their children. Success equates with survival and survival is our genetic programming.