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in #freewrite7 years ago

I’ve often pondered the altruism question myself. I suppose that even if there can be no pure altruism as the feeling of having done good is a reward in itself, perhaps a charitable person could still be considered more selfless than the person who pursues pure self-interest.

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And ultimately, I think I've become a pragmatist. It's the impact of our actions, not our intentions, that makes them "good" or not, though we can certainly be sympathetic to folks with good intentions.