The Leaning Tower of Morality — my latest post at Ribbonfarm https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/11/28/the-leaning-tower-of-morality/ …pic.twitter.com/auVwXM2VBd
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Been thinking about this a lot recently. You're onto something important that group selection probably implies altruism is maladaptive in the modern world.pic.twitter.com/DsjiF2Xepn
Yeah, that was the main thing I wanted to discuss! It's a point I haven't seen (m)any other people articulate. Did you catch the Richard Dawkins comment I linked to? http://www.meltingasphalt.com/addendum-to-the-leaning-tower/#dawkins … It also explains moral behavior in a way that suggests it's now maladaptive.
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It sounds like Dawkins still thinks altruism is adaptive & stable, even if it's now used more broadly than its original "purpose" would imply.
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I agree it's a bit muddled (he was speaking extemporaneously). But when he says, "Reciprocation largely depends on encountering the same individual again and again," it seems inconsistent with the adaptiveness of the "be nice to anybody" rule.
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