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		albertgoeswoof on June 17, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Luxury hotels are being inundated with requests fr... What does an increase in self centredness in society mean? Did people in the past do everything for the benefit of society somehow

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It means that we live in an age were basic needs (for most) are taken care of with very little work. In the past you needed to rely heavily on the community for survival (food & protection from others)

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