[p2p-research] Defining Altruism ? Normative vs Autonomous ? Liberal Vs Conservative ?

[Ryan Lanham]

Fun is an excellent explanation.  I suspect the great vast majority of what
is done by every human--especially those in developed places, is all about
fun.

We now have an economics and science of happiness.  Can ones for fun be far
behind?

R.

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:29 AM, Alex Rollin <alex.rollin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Explain it?  I've never actually heard them talk about their motivations.
>  I think what they are doing is fun!  I would think so, anyways.
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Ryan Lanham <rlanham1963 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> How would people explain the altruism of a Bill Gates, Warren Buffett,
>> etc.  Guilt?
>>
>> Bill Gates has done far more for humanity than everyone on this list
>> combined.  Yet, I suspect many here would hold him in contempt.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> hi, I think this important to put the altruism in context, no human
>>> person can be purely altruist all the time, as such a person would not live
>>> very long
>>>
>>> but a concept of interdependency makes self-interest encompass the
>>> others:
>>>
>>> see
>>> http://p2pfoundation.net/Primary_vs_Secondary_Individual-Group_Mentality
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A distinction made by Heb Shepard, summarized by Rosa Zubizarreta:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>


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