I read a book a while back that was called a “guide to mating” or something that was actually pretty decent and included some very objectively anthropological / sociological explanations of why if you’re ugly you better at least be a good person. “Well why should I have you be nice if the hot guys don’t?” Look dude do you wanna fuck or not? Weird that some guys will only hear that from another man but…
Well that’s the plot of season 1 of The Good Place. Can someone become good for selfish reasons? Can it become a matter of habit to the point it’s no longer selfish? Or will their motivation always be corrupt?
I read a book a while back that was called a “guide to mating” or something that was actually pretty decent and included some very objectively anthropological / sociological explanations of why if you’re ugly you better at least be a good person. “Well why should I have you be nice if the hot guys don’t?” Look dude do you wanna fuck or not? Weird that some guys will only hear that from another man but…
If someone needs to be promised sex to be a good person, it’s likely they’ll simply never be a good person.
Well that’s the plot of season 1 of The Good Place. Can someone become good for selfish reasons? Can it become a matter of habit to the point it’s no longer selfish? Or will their motivation always be corrupt?