Re: On the duty to improve the world.
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and don't underestimate selfishness. Its because our genes are selfish that we care about others so much.
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That's not particularly true (unless you think everything is defined in our genes and we have no free will). If you're talking about species preservation, a lot of my volunteer work is outside of our species. Some of us just look out into the world and realize how lucky we are and feel an obligation (a want) to give to those less fortunate.
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