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Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews
Robert Sapolsky | Father-Offspring Interviews

#34: Against Empathy, Sex Ratio Regulations | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews

Dec 6, 2024 · 00:35:49
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  • Empathy can lead to parochial favoritism and poor decision-making when extended unequally; compassion and reason should guide ethics
  • Altruism exists along a spectrum from genuine selflessness to disguised self-interest, with evolutionary explanations for both extremes
  • Sex ratio at birth is regulated by biological mechanisms including maternal condition, stress levels, and sex-biased prenatal mortality

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