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Re:Selfishness Is Learned: We tend to be cooperative unless ... by sbardle on Thursday June 09, 2016 @03:32PM (#11871716)
Biz Stone talks about selflessness being selfish because altruistic acts release the same chemicals in the brain as winning money, apparently. I help out at a local work group restoring old buildings. It's only a morning a month but it puts a smile on my face for the rest of the day, partly because I enjoy the work but mainly because I am volunteering.
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Re:Selfishness Is Learned: We tend to be cooperative unless ... by Avshalom on Thursday June 09, 2016 @04:35PM (#11872176)
Yeah but I mean that logic works in reverse too. And altruism has a couple million years head start on 'winning money' when it comes to fundamental motivators.
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