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view. For instance, in the mid-1700s David Hume wrote a lot about the “natural benevolence” of human beings. And a century later, even Charles Darwin himself attributed an “instinct of sympathy” to our species. But
Dalai Lama • The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living
Gorillas in the Mist.
Jack Kornfield • Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are
Edward O. Wilson, “Selfishness beats altruism within groups. Altruistic groups beat selfish groups. Everything else is commentary.”
Atkins, Paul W. B.;Wilson, David Sloan.;Hayes, Steven C.; • Prosocial
Socrates—who, like Adam Smith, argued that people are generally good even without enforcement.