I really dislike most arguments about what constitutes human nature. Not just the capitalist ones, but the leftist ones too. At best it works as an internal model, but it isn't helpful when it comes to arguing/convincing others. Most of us already have a liberal, axiomatic idea of human nature pushed on us, and leftist attempts at changing that come down to "look, this axiom is better", usually with some pretty weak justifications.
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@rikke The only thing that's universally true about human beings is that we all piss, shit, and fart. We all bleed when our skins are pierced or otherwise damaged. None of us asked to be born, every last one of us is going to die, and in the meantime we're stuck here thinking that it's all supposed to "mean something".