In his self-help books, Jordan Peterson sagely advises people not to share good news with those that do not wish one well, and that is not to share bad news with people that do not wish one well.
I think this set of warnings is consistent with my observations about most people, born wicked, non-individuating, self-less, self-loathing and conforming to the cliques to which they belong as group-livers.
Group-livers wish to exalt members of their own group, and to humble those that are loners or belong to rival groups.
They exalt the victories of their friends and celebrate the defeats and setbacks of their enemies. The victories of their friends are attributed to their friends’ merited success, or that they deserve the good fortune that they are enjoying.
The suffering, humiliation and defeat experienced by their enemies is attributed to their deserving setbacks, or that it is their fault that they have failed, whether that is true or not.
If their friends are fortunate, it is not due to favoritism or good luck, but because these friends earned it, whether that is so or not.
If their enemies are fortunate, it is not due to meritorious effort on their part, but due to who they know, or being just lucky.
Group-livers exalt their friends, whether they deserve such favor or not. They debase and humble their enemies whether they deserve it or not.
In the eyes of group-livers outlier can do not right and are not smart at all. In the eyes of group-livers, insiders can do no wrong, and their success is always due to their superior character and effort.
Considering the world being run by group-livers, it is small wonder that Peterson admonishes his followers to take care in selecting who they share either good news or bad news with.
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