...animals evolve to avoid costs whenever possible. [...] If we were typical animals, our attitudes to others would be dominated not by hate, exploitation, spite, competitiveness, or treachery, but by indifference. And so they are. #GeoffreyMiller

- January 26, 2024

...animals evolve to avoid costs whenever possible. [...] If we were typical animals, our attitudes to others would be dominated not by hate, exploitation, spite, competitiveness, or treachery, but by indifference. And so they are. #GeoffreyMiller
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...animals evolve to avoid costs whenever possible. [...] If we were typical animals, our attitudes to others would be dominated not by hate, exploitation, spite, competitiveness, or treachery, but by indifference. And so they are. #GeoffreyMiller

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