I&#x27;m quite happy to see this story on Hacker News.  Yes, it has shock value but also leads to some deep questions about human nature, cultural relativism, morality, criminal justice, etc.  For example, it has made me wonder whether an every-man-for-himself culture necessarily leads to a poor outcome for all involved, a bit like the prisoner&#x27;s dilemma on a large scale.  Can China become a first-world country without changing this aspect of their culture?