It would have worked out wonderfully, hap, if only people were honest, but they aren't. I have friends who grew up under the communist Russian regime. They kinda figured out to be nice to people who might be of use to them at some future point, but be so klutzy when asked for help that one never asks them again. Sort of the same game the American blacks learned to play under slavery by pretending to be too stupid to do most things.
It is a wonderful plan in theory, not so wonderful when put into practice. . .