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Originally Posted by elphenor
I think the reason people commit random acts of kindness is because we're socially conditioned to view it as good behavior
I think I once believed the reason a stranger is likely to return your wallet if you drop it in most public places to be evidence of some kind of biological mechanism of goodness
but that's pretty naive
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I don't think so. Humans are expert cooperators and most of us are wired for reciprocal altruism. So I do think most of us will, in that example, tend to do the right thing.
But it's also probably going to be a calculated decision. How much money is in that wallet and how badly do you need it?