It really seems honesty and kindness get you nowhere.
I’ve spent hundreds of hours volunteering. I donated money to good causes when I had it. I spoke up for others.
But I have nothing for it. No one will wish me happy birthday this year. No one will ever do any of the things that I did for others for me.
While evil people succeed. Narcissists can charm others into playing along with their world, people who do their jobs poorly will keep them.
Hard work, honesty, really any of those “positive” values seem to get you nowhere in life.
In nature, there is no good or evil. There is no morals. All that matters is what benefits growth and reproduction. And “evil” behavior does benefit growth and reproduction. So it’s all just nature. Not only our nature but nature as a whole. Eat or get eaten.