[ExI] People are Genuine Altruists, Sociopaths, or Confused/Moody

[Max More]

At 10:47 PM 9/13/2008, Harvey wrote:

>These examples are simply poor examples of "genuine altruism" 
>because they all involve me getting benefits.  Why don't you come up 
>with examples of "genuine altruism" where I don't get anything back?  Such as:
>
>- Giving blood?

This example is (if I'm informed correctly) not a good one, unlike 
your others. Apparently, giving blood can be beneficial to your 
health (if you are male) by lowering concentrations of iron in the body.

Caveat: I read that quite some time ago, am unsure of the source, and 
it may not be true. But it's plausible. Can anyone confirm this?

Max




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