Human Nature

The Myth of the Selfish Human

For centuries, we have been told that humans are inherently selfish, aggressive, and only a thin layer of civilization keeps us from chaos. This narrative, often called "Veneer Theory," is one of the most powerful tools used by the 1%. If we believe that people are bad, we accept the need for strict hierarchies, massive police forces, and the concentration of power.

Most People Are Decent

In reality, as shown in the work of historians like Rutger Bregman, humans are evolutionarily designed for cooperation and empathy. In times of crisis—whether a natural disaster or a systemic collapse—people do not typically turn on each other. They help each other. The "waanzin" of the child mentioned in the manifesto is simply the refusal to accept a system that treats this natural decency as a weakness.

Systemic Mismatch

The problem is not human nature; it is the systemic architecture we live in. We have built an extraction machine that rewards psychopathy, punishes empathy, and forces us into "Survival Mode." When a decent person is placed in a sick system, the system produces sick outcomes. This is why we must change the system, not the people.

• Cooperation over Competition: Our survival as a species depended on mutual aid, not individual greed.
• The Power of Trust: Systems built on trust are more efficient and humane than those built on surveillance and suspicion.
• Radical Decency: Simply being kind and refusing to participate in the dehumanization of others is an act of resistance against the 1% system.