How selfish are we really? - Jo Brand, Matti Wilks and Steve Jones

我们究竟有多自私？——乔·布兰德、马蒂·威尔克斯和史蒂夫·琼斯

The Infinite Monkey Cage

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2025-02-27

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To access this episode early and ad-free, subscribe to BBC Podcast Premium on Apple Podcasts. The episode will be available for free with adverts on 27th February. Brian Cox and Robin Ince kindly open the door for each other as they step into understanding altruism asking why humans have evolved to help each. Joining them to explore the human tendency to be kind is evolutionary biologist Steve Jones, psychologist Matti Wilks and comedian Jo Brand. Starting with the animal kingdom we probe the biological underpinnings of why organisms might act to help others at an energetic cost to themselves and where this fits alongside the theory of evolution. We explore how the development of human societies has necessitated altruistic behaviours and how these manifest in our modern lives. Matti introduces the idea of moral circles as we ask why are we more generous to some people than others. We explore how children feel about being kind to those close and far away with some surprising recent findings and finally consider what can encourage more altruistic behaviour. Producer: Melanie Brown Exec Producer: Alexandra Feachem Assistant Producer: Olivia Jani
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