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Ask Dr. Helen: Doing Unto Others

July 31, 2007 - 12:43 am - by Helen Smith
tom
2007-07-31 09:00:19

Debunking altruism, of course, is rewarding because, if there is no such thing, we don’t need to worry about being altruistic.

Also, coming up with plausible explanations is not the same thing as demonstrating truth. There may be many plausible explanations for what seems a particular altruistic act, but all of them may still be false.