WE DON’T NEED A THREAT TO BE GOOD by Predmetsky Rosenborg (Most) people have evo

WE DON’T NEED A THREAT TO BE GOOD

by Predmetsky Rosenborg

(Most) people have evolved to be basically pro-social, given the right minimally decent conditions, and don’t need religion to teach them how to not be a sociopath. tons of studies demonstrate as much. religion is not very helpful.

If you think that the only reason people don’t act like sociopaths is because they are afraid of being tormented for eternity, YOU might be the one who is projecting 😉

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CD: we are biased for pro-sociality because it is always and everywhere in our interest to both (a) reduce conflict and enemies, (b) cooperate on production, (c) generate incentives for future cooperation.

THERE IS NO CALORIC EFFICIENCY AVAILABLE TO LIFE FORMS LIKE COOPERATION IN A DIVISION OF LABOR under reciprocity (non parasitism) and proportionality (preservation of incentive not to defect)