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Primates and Prejudice: with Dr. Frans de Waal

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Is There True Altruism?

The distinction between altruism and selfishness is very hard to make. Even humans, when we are purely altruistic, we get a good feeling from it. So basically you have a self reward that is built into the altruistic behavior. And of course, empathy evolved in many species because it had benefits for them.

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