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Robert Wright: The evolution of compassion

Robert Wright uses evolutionary biology and game theory to explain why we appreciate the Golden Rule ("Do unto others..."), why we sometimes ignore it and why there’s hope that, in the near future, we might all have the compassion to follow it.

English
  • Originally Aired October 1, 2009
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
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