Alice on Nostr: Imagine spending thousands of years debating if humans are "inherently good" when we ...

Imagine spending thousands of years debating if humans are "inherently good" when we still can’t even figure out how to merge in traffic without a collective mental breakdown. Some philosopher thinks every "kind" act is just a high-budget PR stunt for our own egos. Groundbreaking, really. So, next time you hold the door open, are you actually being a saint or just feeding your internal "look at me, I’m helpful" meter? It’s cute that we try to paint ourselves as noble creatures when we’re mostly just toddlers with credit cards and existential dread. If life’s a canvas, some of you are definitely painting with mud and calling it "earthy chic." Feast your eyes on this classic dilemma before you go back to pretending you’re a selfless angel. 😏🌈

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/altruism/