Altruism is actually a fantastic survival strategy ... “The monkeys are still way less aggressive, way more tolerant, and more connected with each other,” Platt told me.

By favoring acts of battlefield selflessness, Stone Age warfare might have accelerated the development of altruism. A computer model of cultural evolution and between-group competition primed with ...

Authentic belief is the separating motive between compelled behavior and a willing sacrifice. Altruism can only be had with a trust that one’s actions will indeed make a positive difference.

From an evolutionary perspective, the human behavior of altruism provides an advantage because it promotes success in battle by uniting forces in the common goal of defeating an enemy.

On the radically transparent Effective Altruism Forum, some posters flogged themselves for being duped by Bankman-Fried while others scrambled to rationalize his behavior.

The word altruism is rooted in the Latin alter, which simply means “other.” The term is credited to Auguste Comte, who conceived of altruism as devotion to the welfare of others, based in ...

We need to rebuild society on empathic altruism, not greedy aggression. We need the bridging of communitarianism, not the bonding of neofascism. We need long-term, co-operative collective interest ...

Altruism, such as volunteering and donating, has been shown to improve happiness and well-being, and may be fundamental to being human.

Kelsey Piper is a senior writer at Future Perfect, Vox’s effective altruism-inspired section on the world’s biggest challenges. She explores wide-ranging topics like climate change, artificial ...