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> Don't you think that economics biased you toward egoism? Yes. Economists and critics often do not recognize intangible rewards and incentives. > Altruism is
by monkeyelite 1y ago
> Don't you think that economics biased you toward egoism?
Yes. Economists and critics often do not recognize intangible rewards and incentives.
> Altruism is very real thing, with very real examples of behavior influenced by altruism.
Now do second order reasoning. I didn’t say nobody ever does anything for anybody else. I said organizations do not generally act and support information which is not in their interests.
- zimpenfish 1y agoMinor nit - the word "generally" was not in "I don’t know any group who intentionally acts against their interests" which makes it a weaker (and more easily defended) claim than your original.
- ordu 1y ago> I said organizations do not generally act and support information which is not in their interests. I can agree with this statement, but not with your original claim.