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lettuceLeafer OP wrote (edited )

life isn't a zero sum game.

I don't understand. I don't think game theory is relevant outside of talking about oligopolies. So, I didn't claim that life is a zero sum game.

You can get stuff while sill helping others

Yeah, I think profit and market exchange is good

You aren't jesus, there's no need of sacrificing your life to save others.

I have no idea where this came from either.

I'm not sure if the things you're describing are because of mutual aid, or just because you're a social person in social context, and that people feel good with you and want "more of you". It's just life.

Yeah I think markets and profit are central to how current life functions and apply to way more than just monetary stuff. Profiting is just life

Thanks for the critique I appreciate you spending the effort to engage even though I'm struggling to understand how it applies. In fairness my views are somewhat different from others on this site. I havn't been around for a while so this might be the first time u have interacted with my ideas. So, maybe u are assuming my reasons for doing mutual aid are the same as others on this site. idk

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moonlune wrote

I got the feeling from your post that you felt bad that you get something out of doing volunteer work. I was just saying that getting something out of it yourself doesn't invalidate the work done for others.

And that social interactions bring more social interactions, so doing something with other people regularly, would bring most of the "profits" you're citing. And that it's normal and there's nothing bad about that (most of the time) and just means you're making friends.

It's ok, I'm bad at expressing myself, especially written :)

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lettuceLeafer OP wrote

Oh, I don't feel bad about profiting at all. It was something I allways kinda thought would happen and was a significant reason if the only reason for me doing mutual aid. Just now I feel like I have enough evidence to definitely say that mutual aid is profitable.

mb, should have been more clear about how I felt about profiting form mutual aid. Now I understand where u are coming from

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