There was no doubt that human nature was selfish.
This was determined by biological instincts engraved into the genes, not something that could be changed through education or propaganda.
That meant the fair society countless people pursued could never be achieved. Achieving relative fairness was already an extraordinary accomplishment.
Moreover, regardless of the social system, greed, corruption, and money-for-power deals were inevitable.
In fact, ever since humanity developed the concept of private property, resources and wealth had continually concentrated in the hands of a small minority. The closer society came to modern times, the faster that concentration became.
The reason ordinary people at the bottom of modern society enjoyed a better quality of life than the ancients actually had little to do with so-called systems.
What truly played the decisive role was technological advancement and improved productivity.
Ever since capitalism opened the Pandora's box of finance, wealth had concentrated among a minority faster than at any point in the past.
The gap between rich and poor had long surpassed the limits of what many people could imagine.
Allen believed that if humanity wanted to realize its so-called ideal society,
then either power had to be concentrated in the hands of a truly selfless super dictator—one who had even completely abandoned self-awareness and existed solely to serve "all humanity."
With unlimited power, such a ruler could naturally crush without mercy anyone who tried to challenge the fundamental principles of fairness and justice.
Wealth could then be redistributed through coercive means.
The other option, of course, was to let artificial intelligence participate in managing human society.
Unlike humans, who were driven by intense self-interest, artificial intelligence possessed no desires.
Money, power, and fame were merely tools it used to achieve certain ends.
Things humans would risk breaking the law for might hold