Raemon comments on Why Don't People Help Others More? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Raemon 16 August 2012 10:22:12PM *  0 points [-]

I think there is a very good case that a hypothetical rational agent motivated entirely by helping others would run away - that doesn't mean it isn't altruistic, just that there is realistically nothing to do to help others except leave to survive and find other others to help.