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> It was really really difficult. I think that this was easier explained in "The Selfish Gene". Individual altruism is an emergent characteristic of a selfish
by kartan 10y ago
> It was really really difficult.
I think that this was easier explained in "The Selfish Gene". Individual altruism is an emergent characteristic of a selfish gene.
I risk my live 10 times to save others until I die without off-spring. It is altruistic for me, but the gene has saved 10 people that are probably related to me. That means that the gene has a probability over 10% to be in that other individuals it is a win for the gene.
From my point of view it sucks, I don't have offspring. But the gene survives and prospers. This is still more extreme in species like bumblebees where sisters share 75% of their genes.
For monozygotic twins there is a similar case. From the gene perspective is irrelevant if one survives or the other, even that it is really important for the individuals.
- aj0strow 10y agoI can think of a few more reasons beyond rescue. - It's easier to find a significant other with whom to produce offspring if you exhibit kindness and charity to others. - Generosity is often reciprocated. - Giving implies EQ so altruistic person also likely takes care of family. That's the issue with statistical models with finite decisions and states, they don't include enough parameters and interactions to capture anything relating to real life. Like imagine a prehistoric human feeds a weak stranger, later that month the stranger warns them of danger. It's so obvious how kindness could be beneficial gene.