The paradox of altruism 3 Articles

by Liam Rhodes

I thought I'd write this article because it's the time of the year when we all come together and do three things - give, receive and over-indulge. It brings a nice philosophical face to why I think really, even though at ...read more

by Dolores Moore

THE PARADOX OF ALTRUISM For centuries, philosophers, scientists, religious leaders, economists, sociologists, psychologists - and Uncle Tom Cobbley and all! - have debated this subject. Are we born selfish, with, as...read more

by James Armstrong

According to Darwin we are all individuals and we all compete in the "survial of the fittest." So why is it that throughout the animal kingdom altruism survives? Shouldn't this personality trait have been wiped out by evol...read more