Self and the Selfless
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From personal acts of kindness to charitable gifts to strangers, altruism is seen as a high point of moral virtue. Yet studies suggest altruism is driven by self-interest and personal satisfaction. Does true altruism exist? Is altruism an evolved behavior shared with animals, or can it be pure and transcendental? The Panel Big Issue founder John Bird, cognitive and evolutionary anthropologist Oliver Curry, and sociologist and author of The Spiritual Revolution Linda Woodhead question kindness and ask "what is altruism?"
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37 min 4 sec
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