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  1. lē•lū (thisisleeloo@chaos.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2017 16:19:53 EST lē•lū lē•lū

    if you think “humans are inherently selfish” that says more about you than it does about humanity

    In conversation Saturday, 16-Dec-2017 16:19:53 EST from chaos.social permalink
    1. Bob Mottram (bob@social.freedombone.net)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2017 18:02:27 EST Bob Mottram Bob Mottram
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      @thisisleeloo I think humans are neither inherently selfish nor altruistic. How people behave depends on the circumstances and beliefs. It's very unlikely that high level beliefs are somehow codified in the genome, and there's no evidence for that.

      In general people follow a principle of reciprocation. If they're treated badly they will respond in kind and if they're treated well then you're more likely to see prosocial behavior. It doesn't always happen, but mostly.
      In conversation Saturday, 16-Dec-2017 18:02:27 EST from social.freedombone.net permalink
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