The game is called “Cat and… Cat.” It’s very old. The main rule is not to let the cat turn into a mouse. Clever, practicing cats train their intelligence on each other. Foolish, selfish cats simply eat the cats who were careless enough to turn into a mouse. Or they themselves turn into mice if the opponent is not stupid. If two cats are foolish, they both turn into mice and live happily ever after until the end of their lives.
But this is according to the rules of the game. “People who play games”… we’ve read that.
The more the Universe connects humans, simplifying social rituals, the more we strive to disconnect by ourselves. It’s logical—like the repulsion of similar poles of a magnet.
But why—well, that’s a different question—because everyone wants for themselves. If everyone simply wanted to give, problems wouldn’t arise. There wouldn’t be the cruelty of the throwers and the drama of the thrown.
There’s one hidden truth that only those who have learned to give without expecting anything in return can understand. But learning this takes time…