Selfishness is very natural to our biological selves. We are organic systems interested in our own continuity, descended from a long line of organisms who

Selfishness is very natural to our biological selves. We are organic systems interested in our own continuity, descended from a long line of organisms who
We live in an already-soiled world. That is to say, we do not live in a vacuum, where moral problems can be kept out like
It’s Christmas Day, and everyone is doing the ‘season of goodwill’ as well as they can. We will all have our favourites – our favourite
We have to get on with each other. We are all crammed onto this planet like penguins on a shore, jostling for position and seeking
I’m not a great fan of the psychology of self-containment. It is too often used by people who want to control others. ‘Contain yourself!’ says
Kindness is found in nature. Animals act socially, foregoing their own welfare for the welfare of others. Giving is not an exclusively human phenomenon, not