The kindness of strangers
So we are a species with a short but intense history of living in relatively isolated groups. We are also a species that invented a new and powerful way of life--called co-operation. Or, more to the point, it is what evolutionary biologists call "indirect reciprocity": the ability to behave co-operatively towards people unrelated to you and with no expectation of immediate "repayment." We help people in distress, we return items of value, we may even put ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
