Posts tagged Altruism
202 | Extreme Altruism
202 | Extreme Altruism

This is a discussion as normal, but also is a story about four people who found themselves in a unique situation. In this episode, we dig into the psychology of people who, while alive, donate organs anonymously to strangers. We review how organ donation works, the advantages and disadvantages of living donors, and why people do it.

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Social Science, LiesureGuest UserAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Organ Donors, Organ Donation, Altruism, Extreme Altruism, Kindness, Strangers, Dance Gavin Dance, Strawberry's Wake, Afterburner, Cloudkicker, Solitude, kidney.orgComment
142 | Altruism | Why We Do What We Do
142 | Altruism | Why We Do What We Do

We do our best to define altruism through the ways others have defined it. We break down the philosophical traditions that have tried to define, explain, and promote altruism. We read from some religious texts on altruism. We failed to point out in this discussion that if someone were to intend harm and do good, that would technically meet the definition of altruism but also not be something we’d want to promote. In the end, we advocate for prosocial behavior and point out that the definition is not particularly helpful right now.

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PBIS, PhilosophyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Shane Spiker, Altruism, Selflessness, Selfless, Unselfish, Religion, Christianity, Buddhism, Siddartha, Zen, Prosocial, GoodnessComment