Can´t say I agree on his views that it is human nature(the way he
phrases it). At least no more human nature than cooperating and
sharing and being honest. I would argue that the system around us is
what determines what part of human nature we emphasize. Hence a
culture of competition and "survival of the fittest" is bound to breed
egotistical maniacs who will do anything to "win".

Otherwise one can´t really disagree with his sentiments

On 18.09.14 18:42, Amir Taaki wrote:
> Eric Schmidt: How do you know if you've won?
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> Julian Assange: It's not possible to win this kind of thing. This
> is a continuous striving that people have been doing for a long
> time. Of course, there are many individual battles that we win, but
> it is the nature of human beings that they lie and cheat and
> deceive. Organised groups of people who do not lie and cheat and
> deceive find each other and get together. Because they have that
> temperament, they are more efficient, because they are not lying
> and cheating and deceiving each other. That is a very old struggle
> between opportunists and collaborators. I don't see that going
> away. I think we can make some significant advances and perhaps it
> is the making of these advances and being involved in that struggle
> that is good for people. The process is part of the end game. It's
> not just to get somewhere in the end; rather, this process of
> people feeling that it is worthwhile to be involved in that sort of
> struggle, is in fact worthwhile for people.
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