The relation of egoism and altruism, and their meanings. Preachers of altruism. Altruism as a tool of exploitation, in history and religion. Do preachers of altruism themselves believe in altruism? Is there an innate tendency to accept altruism? Greek culture as egoistic and relatively secular; Homer, Aristotle, and Plato. Are the Greek heroes altruistic? Achilles […]
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Self-interest, global warming, & solving problems together (excerpt from Episode 12)
Self-interest and global warming; prisoner’s dilemmas and game theory; free rider problems; volunteer armies and charities. ( 8 min. )