This is correct. Population has increased while land remains as this was always. So there is shortage of natural resources. Everyone has to be selfish. When there is plenty, you may afford to be selfless. This is true about India and other overpopulated countries. The link is about western countries. Obviously the people are now more money conscious and materialistically ambitious. This makes them more self centered and hence selfish.

At some level it is normal too.. But yes "at some level" only.

Life is a cycle with some things repeating themselves again and again like fashion trends and lifestyle, probably in a hundred odd years time things would be quite different so also people's attitudes...

Selfishness was there, is there and will be there .Starting from Mahabharat war to the two World wars Selfishness played a pivotal role. When greed overtakes Need, selfishness emerges out . we are seeing more of it due to the availability of advanced communication devises.

According to a study language used in the books in the past 200 years shows that people have become more self centered and selfish. This is true of all nations and people across the world....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/10229133/Language-in-books-shows-how-we-have-grown-more-selfish.html

It is normal change nothing is abnormal in it. At present life is not easy present. It very hard to manage all thing which is essential to survive. Peoples have not enough for them self than how can they think for others.

Of course greed and selfishness was always there and without there being a negative quality we would not be able to eitrher distinguish or appreciate any positive quality either !

Things have changed today, I don't know what will be in 100 years later from today. No one will listen to anyone! That will be terrible :(

Things have changed today, I don't know what will be in 100 years later from today. No one will listen to anyone! That will be terrible :(

Even after 100 years selfishness will be there. 100 years ago selfishness was not there ? Selfishness and humans are interwoven. Where humans are there selfishness will be there.

Things have changed today, I don't know what will be in 100 years later from today. No one will listen to anyone! That will be terrible :(

Even after 100 years selfishness will be there. 100 years ago selfishness was not there ? Selfishness and humans are interwoven. Where humans are there selfishness will be there.

I agree. self preservation and self interest is integral to animal life human included. Rivalry and team spirit go together. When there is abundance of everything and life simple, there is more cooperation and no rivalry. A simple example is a railway compartment. When there are more berths and no crowd, there is more intimacy and cooperation between passengers. But when there is crowd of passengers, there is even series of abuses, fight and tension on getting space. This is true about society at large. Now thee is excessive population and luxurious life style. So there is greediness and struggle to get and snatch maximum by hook or crook. This also leads to corrupt practices in entire society and reflected in demand for dowry, property and inheritance litigation and violence, malpractices and tax evasion, corruption.

Things have changed today, I don't know what will be in 100 years later from today. No one will listen to anyone! That will be terrible :(

Even after 100 years selfishness will be there. 100 years ago selfishness was not there ? Selfishness and humans are interwoven. Where humans are there selfishness will be there.

I agree. self preservation and self interest is integral to animal life human included. Rivalry and team spirit go together. When there is abundance of everything and life simple, there is more cooperation and no rivalry. A simple example is a railway compartment. When there are more berths and no crowd, there is more intimacy and cooperation between passengers. But when there is crowd of passengers, there is even series of abuses, fight and tension on getting space. This is true about society at large. Now thee is excessive population and luxurious life style. So there is greediness and struggle to get and snatch maximum by hook or crook. This also leads to corrupt practices in entire society and reflected in demand for dowry, property and inheritance litigation and violence, malpractices and tax evasion, corruption.

The dividing line between need and greed is very thin. If one person amasses money under the guise of, " Future needs", another thinks of his present needs. The former is greed and the later is need.