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A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place – Egoistic Altruism
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Kurzgesagt makes a selfish case for improving the world, arguing that helping people far away raises prosperity and innovation for everyone, including yourself. The animated video frames this as egoistic altruism and positive-sum cooperation.
HN commenters link it to argue for cooperation and engagement over isolation, and as an accessible statement of positive-sum thinking.
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