Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts (2009)
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Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts (2009)
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Re: Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts (2009)
#2This is really sloppy. Altruism is also the basis for Altruistic Punishment which can promote some of the most vicious behavior that humans are capable of. Social systems are much more complex than this simplistic reductionism.
Re: Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts (2009)
#3Tell that to the Mongols.
Re: Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts (2009)
#4This is really sloppy. Altruism is also the basis for Altruistic Punishment which can promote some of the most vicious behavior that humans are capable of. Social systems are much more complex than this simplistic reductionism.
But if you can convince people that there's just one simple way to be (instead of reacting to the situation at hand) then you can sell more self help books / appeal to a simplistic view of emotions where some are 'positive' and others 'negative.'
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#6In 'The God Delusion' Richard Dawkins mentions a few ways altruism and compassion etc could've evolved in humans (by way of selfish genes).
I remember one fascinating example about Arabian babblers which use altruism to assert dominance. They seek out increasingly dangerous positions to alert the herd of potential predetors. And by feeding others as a way to say 'look at me I am so superior to you I can afford to feed you'. Of course, they are rewarded by getting all the mates.
Re: Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts (2009)
#7Feels like there is a type mismatch error in the title. Survival of the fittest covers all fitness functions, so we can't contrast it with kindness. Something like "survival of the cruelest" or the "strongest" would be more correct though it doesn't read as well.
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#9> A psychologist probes...
Re: Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts (2009)
#10Title should indicate this is from 2009.