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ALTRUISM VS SURVIVAL

1 year ago
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Stefan Molyneux delves into the complexities of human interaction, focusing on reciprocal altruism and the question of humanity's true capability for selflessness. Drawing distinctions between selfishness and altruism, and egoism and self-sacrifice, he references the Kantian view of morality and provides various examples highlighting behaviors rooted in self-interest. Molyneux critiques moral arguments opposing self-interest and explores the challenges of altruistic endeavors, referencing themes from Plato and personal experiences. He elaborates on the methods of resource acquisition, the manipulative nature of sophistry, and the inherent risks in helping others. Furthermore, Molyneux discusses the dynamics of self-interest, morality, and societal values, critiquing the philosophy of altruism, examining the implications of acting against self-interest, and warning against the rise of societal cynicism. The episode offers a profound exploration of morality, altruism, and the intricate intricacies of human behavior.

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  • mrforbess375 1 year ago

    Years ago, I noticed that my church needed money and assistance of all kinds. Sometimes the leaders in the church would offer to buy me lunch or coffee. They rarely actually did. If they did, they would keep the receipt, and deduct it as a church meeting expense! Even if they bought me lunch, they were just using my own donations to do it! You're right about people using language to steal resources.

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  • DaveElectric
    Locals Supporter
    1 year ago

    Altruism is the egoism of the weak.

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  • DaveElectric
    Locals Supporter
    1 year ago

    11:05, so by that person's own logic if you voluntarily want to do something it must be immoral. It's only moral if they are forced to do it.

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  • Fahrer 1 year ago

    Stefan, compliments. That was/is awesome! As you said once: Guilt is a very minable resource. Excellent analysis. Thank you!!!!

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  • MTDrago 1 year ago

    Michael Shermer: "The Science of Good and Evil: Why People Cheat, Gossip, Care, Share, and Follow the Golden Rule" great book

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  • Bleak61982 1 year ago

    Resources are never created. They are transformed from a less useful state to a more useful state. No person creates iron, they change iron ore a less useful form to iron. They change seeds into flower by growing to seeds into fruiting mature plants. We buy watermelons at a farm and transport them to the city where there is a market for them that makes them more useful. We change raw paints and canvas into a work of art. The ethernet guy changed an unknown networking standard into a well know networking standard. The thing is as long as the inputs were honestly gained the outputs then belong to owner of those outputs. The only exception is ideas are actually created but even those can be refinements of earlier less useful ideas into more useful ideas. There is also a fourth way we gain resources in this world and that is through gifts. As children we are given our bodies and our culture and our nourishment as a gift from our parents and sometimes from others that care about us.

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