“Humans are inherently selfish--" Then why do so many cultures value hospitality, to the point of dictating it in their religions? Why is it so common for hosts to offer their visitors their best food, and as much of it as they can? At some point, multiple cultures decided that they knew what it felt like to be alone and vulnerable, and promised each other to never let those who stay with them feel that way. That doesn't sound very "inherently selfish" to me.
Many of us are so steeped in the culture of capitalism that understanding the innate desire to care for one another as siblings of the earth becomes foreign. And how sad that is, to see another person and understand them as either potential profit or not worth your time. This “innate selfishness” is really a very modern concept in the grand scheme of things; we must never let anyone tell us that this is how it’s always been, lest we break the cycle
