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Scientists Simulate Alien Civilizations, Find They Keep Dying From Climate Change (futurism.com)

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[–] jonne@infosec.pub 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I feel this is a very anthropocentric view of things, projecting our own failings (some of which are coded in our genes) and assuming they're some kind of universal law of nature.

It's basically assuming that somehow every intelligent species would choose capitalism as their organising principle, something we've only 'decided' on 200 years ago.

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

This seems like projection, they stated being selfish in order to survive, that exists without capitalism and isn’t limited to humans in any way.