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The magic genie has appeared to grant you your wish. What small thing do you wish for that would have the biggest positive impact on the world? (lemmy.ml)

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[-] BoringHusband@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Inherent self interest disappears. People work for the greater good.

[-] Mrs_deWinter@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago

Psychologically that would be a desaster. People would wear themselves out in an instant, and in 6 months top we'd have a world population suffering from clinical depression.

[-] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago

would need to be more specific, plenty of evil organisations believe they are working for the greater good (ISIS, Nazis etc)

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