army1987 comments on Why Don't People Help Others More? - Less Wrong

36 Post author: peter_hurford 13 August 2012 11:34PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 22 August 2012 08:34:08PM 2 points [-]

Well, if you count opportunity costs as detrimental, something that benefits both you and me but doesn't benefit you as much as something else you could do with your time and resources is still altruistic.

Comment author: timtyler 24 August 2012 12:50:02AM 1 point [-]

Traditionally, you compare with a "null" action - not the best thing you could possibly be doing.