As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that a lot of very mainstream advice people get about dealing with careers, society, etc is like “don’t do XYZ* or you’ll be eaten alive out there.” Instead of like “don’t eat people alive out there.”
*XYZ is just normal human behavior.
Keep in mind where the advice is often coming from: previous generations. They grew up in a world that doesn’t exist anymore. A world where, often, certain immoral behaviours were socially acceptable, and you simply were expected to watch out for yourself.
Also understand that a huge portion of people live with a worldview dictated primarily by fear.
morals change
Just for contrast, what kind of advice do you get from younger people?
To ask for concent when you want to photograph cosplayers at a convention.