The human race as a whole would not have survived the “caveman” stage if it did not have genetically-imprinted behaviors to provide for and protect others, and to ensure that all mouths are fed.
The idea that humans are entirely self-serving equates us to being more like reptiles. Humans have an instinctual need for approval and recognition. At a genetic level, we actually care what other people think, and most peoples’ behaviors are more out of recognition and approval than anything else. From: Patience Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:26 PM To: feistfans-l Subject: Re: Audiobooks " Humans are biological entities, therefore at the core of their need structure is three very strong drives: eat, have sex, and don't die." And they have one thing in common, looking out for ones self. Drives font include looking out for others " because of our deficiency in physical strength learned to band together to provide safety in numbers." " But we also are competitive, which is why we are seriously still into "my tribe v. your tribe" mindsets. At best" " realize that food, sex, and survival are at the foundation" At the core of all of that is that they are looking out for themselves and their happiness ergo selfishness. Look at why humans in general do what they do: breed, survive, succeed, find happiness = looking out for ones self. " Within those very large groups of behavior there are millions of variations." But the same base instinct " Self-sacrifice? History is full of it." Yeah there are things that drives them which go against their nature and cant be explained, like when a hippo saves a young springbok from alligators or a lioness adopting young gazelle 9 times it is Very very rare, but the lion still kills to eat. one "self sacrifial act" does not make someone selfless. can someone do that all their life? On Oct 6, 2011 4:53 AM, "Raymond E. Feist" <[email protected]> wrote:
