Thee Or Me Part 2: Altruism & Compassion

Part 2 of ‘Thee or Me’ uses the lens of evolutionary psychology to explore our moral complexity driven in large part by the tension between hardwired self-interest and reciprocal altruism.  The crowning glory of homo sapiens is our ability to cooperate. There is little doubt it is THE thing which enabled us to survive and thrive as a species. Topics explored include cheating and deception, moral outrage and virtue signalling.  Four broad solutions for living wisely are suggested: self-skepticism and humility; the separation of powers within society; non-zero-sum cooperation; and finally, compassion.