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There's no such thing as “altruism”. The reasons don't matter. A good reputation, on the other hand, does matter, and I'm afraid that they've squandered it. It'

There's no such thing as “altruism”. The reasons don't matter. A good reputation, on the other hand, does matter, and I'm afraid that they've squandered it. It's difficult to regain people's trust.

croes 2y ago
Of course there is, it's just rare
- bad_user 2y ago
  Altruism is just a romantic notion. Speaking about its existence is like speaking about the existence of a soul. Souls may well exist, but it doesn't manifest in this universe. Everything we do is for selfish reasons and that's good actually, as it means we have real motivation to help others.
  - croes 2y ago
    Define selfish. Some people deliberately die to save others. Where is the selfish part in that behaviour?
  - raxxorraxor 2y ago
    Awesome. If everybody takes care of themselves, then everybody is taken care of.