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The Human Garden: Structural Opportunism and the Cultivation of Badness
Claude AI is prompted by language philosopher Bry Willis to presents a synthesis of evolutionary biology and political philosophy, arguing that human behaviour is defined not by fixed morality, but by adaptive opportunism. Rather than being inherently good or evil, individuals are viewed as organisms that respond to structural incentives and environmental constraints to maximise their own survival and advantage. The author contends that "badness" or systemic exploitation is not a trait of human nature, but a cultivated outcome of specific conditions, such as power asymmetries, scarcity, and a…
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