Have you read @robinhanson and @KevinSimler new “Elephant in the Brain” book?
Explains why this action is both nuts and totally coherent... “seen to care” is more valuable than “actually have impact” - and the rescuer is (consciously) sincere too.
Totally nuts. But also, that rescuer is probably a good dude! Some relevant paragraphs from the book:pic.twitter.com/8ijoD1mcV0
11:35 PM - 9 Dec 2017
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