Some of that seems true. Hard to get away with lying seems to apply only in very good circumstances. I don’t know why you’re saying psychopaths usually go to jail. We don’t know about the ones that don’t screw up and get found out.
I agree that evolution has had some really good effects on cooperative behavior, but it’s also designed us to be brutally selfish when that seems necessary. Our perspective would be way different if we lived in the Congo or a tribal society where strangers might be friendly or might come up with excuses to kill us and take our stuff.
Some of that seems true. Hard to get away with lying seems to apply only in very good circumstances. I don’t know why you’re saying psychopaths usually go to jail. We don’t know about the ones that don’t screw up and get found out.
I agree that evolution has had some really good effects on cooperative behavior, but it’s also designed us to be brutally selfish when that seems necessary. Our perspective would be way different if we lived in the Congo or a tribal society where strangers might be friendly or might come up with excuses to kill us and take our stuff.