Book · 2020 · Psychology
The Kindness of Strangers
How a Selfish Ape Invented a New Moral Code
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My guest today has been michael mccullough his book is the kindness of strangers michael thanks for being part of econ.
Why people recommend it
The Kindness of Strangers by Michael E. McCullough is a book that investigates how humans developed a unique moral code through evolutionary and biological lenses. On an episode of EconTalk, host Russ Roberts engaged with the author and recommended the work to listeners while exploring the core themes of human behavior. Roberts discussed the premise that human beings are fundamentally self-driven and motivated by self-interest, yet noted that individuals also display genuine non-self-interested care toward close relatives and friends due to biological drivers. Throughout the conversation, Roberts framed the book as a compelling and straightforward explanation for the complexities of human morality, cooperation, and altruism. By breaking down how a species of seemingly selfish apes managed to invent and sustain an intricate moral framework, the book provides readers with a thought-provoking perspective on evolutionary psychology and social behavior. Roberts concluded the episode by encouraging his audience to dive into the research and ideas presented within its pages.
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Russ Roberts my guest today has been michael mccullough his book is the kindness of strangers michael thanks for being p… 3
“his latest book and the subject of today's conversation is the kindness of strangers how a selfish ape invented a new moral code”
“it just seems to me to be a simpler explanation which is really the i think the way i understand your book which is we're basically self-interested there there is some non-self-interest certainly for our relatives and friends that and excuse me are close relatives that it's biologically driven”
“my guest today has been michael mccullough his book is the kindness of strangers michael thanks for being part of econ”
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“so you look at you know i look at the research and you know and in um a chapter of the kindness of strangers called um the second humanitarian um big bang pardon me the the second poverty enlightenment which is how i described these last few decades of the 20th century”