In Chapter Three of his exquisite book, “The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation”, Matt Ridley recounts the tale of Tosca, the heroine of Puccini’s opera of the same name. Faced with the terrible dilemma of her lover Cavaradossi condemned to death by Scarpia, the police chief, she is offered a [...]
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Is James Bond an Altruist? — Part 2
August 2nd, 2007 · 11 Comments
Tags: altruism · cooperation · james bond · matt ridley · prisoner's dilemma · psychology · reciprocal altruism · science · vampire bat
