The Selfish Gene’s Generous Mask: A Dissection of Altruism

The saint gives his coat to a shivering stranger. The soldier throws himself on a grenade to save his comrades. The anonymous donor writes a check to a cause across the world, expecting no thanks, no return, no recognition. We call these acts altruistic. We hold them up as proof that humans are not merely selfish […]

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