Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Sgian Dubh 14,
“The power of the person who cares the least.”

You are referring to the Law of Negative Net Value. Who has more to lose? Who wins an argument over a parking space, a brand new Lamborghini or a 1974 Chevy Nova urban assault vehicle with copious rust? If you drive in the 3rd World then expect people to J-walk and fall down in front of you. If you are the US Navy don’t be shocked when small craft ignore the Rules of the Road and cut in front of you.

When you care about the Truth and Respect more than Empathy then people will lie and cheat less. That healthier less manipulative relationship will lead to trust and empathy as a secondary effect. Between nations that leads to Comity. Between persons it works also. It may even get your girl friend to stop treating you like a doormat and let both of you to really fall for each other.