[LINK] MEAA tells Creative Commons to get f**ed

[Jim Birch]

Antony Barry wrote:

> Experiments in ecomomic psychology over the last few years suggest 
> that we have evolved with an inate sense of fairness which often 
> conflicts with our own self interest.

And some people appear to attempt to deal with that conflict with 
elaborate denial schemas.


There's an interesting post on social/biological basis for altruism in 
the Crumb Trail here:

http://www.crumbtrail.org/mt/archives/001051.html

" These findings suggest that true altruism, far from being a 
maladaptation, may be the key to our species' success by providing the 
social glue that allowed our ancestors to form strong, resilient groups. 
It is still crucial for social cohesion in today's very different world. 
"Something like it had to evolve," Gintis says. "


-- 
Jim Birch

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