So if some people support good ideas for simplistic reasons why is that such an interesting topic of discussion? I&#x27;m sure there are plenty of people who support mutually-beneficial exploitation for stupid reasons, too.<p>Yet the author chooses to present the situation as a group of people who want nothing other than to make the world a better place, while stupid hordes get in their way. I can assure you that that&#x27;s not the true state of affairs, either.<p>Moreover, why is it good to assume that those who disagree with you do so because they&#x27;re stupid? Maybe they&#x27;re not, and maybe they accidentally made a good argument. In any case, trying to understand the merits of the arguments would only enrich you. But the author -- who clearly considers himself to be among the smart ones -- never bothers to look up the literature on this very topic (or, at least, he doesn&#x27;t cite any), namely mutually advantageous exploitation, opting instead to base it on a much simpler philosophical argument, without consideration for the nuanced discussion of this very issue. So we can assume -- as he and you do -- that <i>his</i> position is driven by nothing more than simplistic arguments.