Germany, Hungary and Italy are not too keen to cut Russia out from the international SWIFT payment network.
This might lead you to believe that: we as humans have an innate ability to be super selfish.
And, you are right.
[A thread...]
This might lead you to believe that: we as humans have an innate ability to be super selfish.
And, you are right.
[A thread...]
[1] Loss Aversion theory:
- We get more pleasure by NOT losing $100 than winning $100.
- Thinking for ourself helps us minimise losses in the short-term.
Creating win-wins seems great, but we are intrinsically wired to avert losses first.
In Ukraine-Russia's context:
- We get more pleasure by NOT losing $100 than winning $100.
- Thinking for ourself helps us minimise losses in the short-term.
Creating win-wins seems great, but we are intrinsically wired to avert losses first.
In Ukraine-Russia's context:
![[1] Loss Aversion theory:
- We get more pleasure by NOT losing $100 than winning $100.
- Thinkin...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMgtbwdaUAArPU5.jpg)
[2] Pain and pleasure theory:
- At its base, humans act: to avoid pain or to get pleasure.
- Contrary to popular belief, they don't act to "help others".
- Unless, it indirectly aligns with the pleasure and pain theory.
It is hard to imagine other people's pain.
- At its base, humans act: to avoid pain or to get pleasure.
- Contrary to popular belief, they don't act to "help others".
- Unless, it indirectly aligns with the pleasure and pain theory.
It is hard to imagine other people's pain.
![[2] Pain and pleasure theory:
- At its base, humans act: to avoid pain or to get pleasure.
- Cont...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMguWcJaAAEQXh5.jpg)
[3] Vantage point theory:
People/Countries do not see eye-to-eye because they come from different circumstances.
Example: It is very tough for an intelligent student to truly understand why an average student can't even get 75% marks.
This lack of empathy curtails actions.
People/Countries do not see eye-to-eye because they come from different circumstances.
Example: It is very tough for an intelligent student to truly understand why an average student can't even get 75% marks.
This lack of empathy curtails actions.
[4] We love the status-quo as humans:
We don't like to go out of our comfort zone or stick our neck out for others.
We don't like to go out of our comfort zone or stick our neck out for others.
![[4] We love the status-quo as humans:
We don't like to go out of our comfort zone or stick our nec...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMgwIt2aAAEKFOj.jpg)
[5] The fallacy of numbers:
There is a reason why non-profits use the following strategy:
Option 1: Save 100 kids from Hunger
Option 2: Save X, a small girl, who ......
You will donate to option 2.
When countries fight, the focus becomes numbers, not individual stories.
There is a reason why non-profits use the following strategy:
Option 1: Save 100 kids from Hunger
Option 2: Save X, a small girl, who ......
You will donate to option 2.
When countries fight, the focus becomes numbers, not individual stories.
[6] We imagine a perfect world:
- As a result of US invading Iraq, millions of Iraqis were impacted.
The world simply watched the show.
- Countries will now quote such instances to justify their inactions.
This further creates bigotry. And, incentives not to act.
- As a result of US invading Iraq, millions of Iraqis were impacted.
The world simply watched the show.
- Countries will now quote such instances to justify their inactions.
This further creates bigotry. And, incentives not to act.
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