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Peter Singer — Moral Truths and Moral Secrets

The Joe Walker Podcast

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Cultural Evolution and Universal Altruism

In this chapter, they discuss the concept of cultural evolution and its application to the idea of universal altruism. They argue that evolution by natural selection can apply to cultural processes, and that humanity can be seen as a superorganism in which selection pressures occur at a global level. They also mention how universal altruism helps facilitate global cooperation and is a cultural value that operates at a higher level than traditional cultural values.

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