Sublime

Everyone cares about fairness, but there are two major kinds. On the left, fairness often implies equality, but on the right it means proportionality—people should be rewarded in proportion to what they contribute, even if that guarantees unequal outcomes.

The social psychologist John Bargh has an elegant demonstration of the ways fear can affect political ideology.

One is the Golden Rule. Reciprocity is the most important tool for getting along with people,

in practice both EAs and rationalists have a catholic appetite for involving themselves in all sorts of controversies. Effective altruism

Depuis des centaines de milliers d’années, cependant, Homo sapiens et ses ancêtres hominidés vivent au sein de petites communautés intimes ne comptant pas plus de quelques douzaines de personnes. Les hommes acquièrent aisément une loyauté envers de petits groupes intimes – tribu, compagnie d’infanterie, entreprise familiale –, mais il ne leur est g

psychology can be adored and adopted by a population with a different cultural psychology.

social norm greatly influences our decisions and behavior, often more so than personal gains or even moral standards.

large numbers of people behave in a fundamentally different way than do small numbers.

Watching people respond to children restores your faith in human nature.