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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 4 MIN

Philosominute 4: Are people truly selfless?

from The Philosominute · host Gregory "Dave" Stucky

Are people generally good, or are they only good because they want everyone else to be good? We're not answering that today. We're going to focus instead on people making decisions based on what they think everyone else's decisions will be.You can read more of my notes on the subject at github.com/phileosopher/commonplace or stucky.tech/notes.Specific notes:stucky.tech/notes/philosophy-paradoxes.mdstucky.tech/notes/science.mdstucky.tech/notes/morality.mdFor more content, you can visit my website at stucky.tech/creations.It takes time for me to build what I make, so I would appreciate it if you reciprocated the value. Please go to stucky.tech/value to learn how.

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