Argument Essay Body Paragraph (2/2): On Selfishness

In the mean time, acting selfishly is easier for much of the human population, and managing this selfishness well creates our better future. During Europe’s Enlightenment period, Thomas Hobbes, a famous British thinker, called humans “evil” in a sense that we are born to take over others’ food and territory, which was a result he observed after being though the English Civil War. Chinese philosopher Xun Zi’s argument was stated in a similar manner by saying that we are naturally evil, and Chinese rulers should accommodate our nature to act in favor of desires. Given that we are all so selfish, the society’s future cannot be dependent on us acting in Christian ways to love our neighbors: we will resist it, just like how the majority neglect or refuse to stop climate change because factory causing emissions create massive profits. When we cannot be so selfless, following the economy’s self-moderation and utilitarianism where hardwork must be paid should be best to resolve problems to move towards an economically stable while socially secure future.