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		shrimp_emoji on Aug 26, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: If you’re unsure whether to quit your job or break... Interestingly, confucianism extends this concept of obligation to society at large, in which case you're never flipping the table as a good person. I wonder if that's a better paradigm than the more individualistic one we have in the West.

huntertwo on Aug 26, 2018 [–]

One thought that comes to mind is that this paradigm makes it easier for bad actors (those who are “selfish”) to get ahead.

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