NancyLebovitz comments on Open Thread, November 16–30, 2012 - Less Wrong
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I don't know if this generalizes across the human race, but the culturally assumed default is that children and teenagers want to be more adventurous than their parents want them to be.
Is lack of adventurousness part of altruism?
I wouldn't consider it part of altruism, but it may be subject to the same dynamic.