197. Yaron Brook on Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, and Objectivism
The Michael Shermer Show
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Altruism in Ethics
Evolutionary theorists attack problem of altruism. Why do some organisms sacrifice reproductive success for somebody else? What makes human beings different is volition, he says. Human beings are h the greatest source of joy that i can get - whether it's sex, or friendship, or all the varieties of love one can imagine. And therefore why would i treat other people badly if they're so much of a source to me?
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