Robert Wright The evolution of compassion

But an abundance of pity alone will not help.

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Poor oil rich Russia.

And the basic idea of kin selection is that, if an animal feels compassion for a close relative, and this compassion leads the animal to help the relative, then, in the end, the compassion actually winds up helping the genes underlying the compassion itself.

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Indeed, Argentina's case is pathetic.

Compassion and human solidarity, which transcend state borders, will save the world.

This is not the same as compassion, but it's conducive to compassion. It opens the channels for compassion.

Sami's expression was so dry and emotionless.

What does it mean? I'm worthless. What've I got to do?

An empty headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.

Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.'

I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,

For thus says Yahweh, Your hurt is incurable, and your wound grievous.

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.

And what is fascinating is that compassion has enemies, and those enemies are things like pity, moral outrage, fear.

They are pathetic, deranged, and often have struggled with mental instability for much of their lives.

Unfortunately, compassion is not the only context in which religion motivates people.

Buddhism stresses compassion and mercy as much as Christianity does.

Blair ought to have known that politics is a pitiless business.

So how do we fight such an amorphous enemy?

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Indeed, the technological response to stanching the recruitment isn t having much of an effect.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

As President Bush said, in the midst of this tragedy we have also witnessed one of the greatest displays of compassion.

The radical loser is the kind of young man who feels victimized by an unfeeling, uncaring world.

It has broad efficacy against different insects and is almost colorless and odorless.

Ice also appears colorless, and water vapor is essentially invisible as a gas.

So, from a biologist's point of view, compassion is actually a gene's way of helping itself. OK.

Or we can take the much more difficult path of transformation, transcendence, compassion and love, but also accountability and justice.

Most of all, the Republican platform is devoid of compassion.

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For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness for he is a babe.

And if the Israeli authorities are so considerate and ready to donate meat, why don't they give it to the starving people in Gaza.

In an act of compassion, Anna set out to stop Nina from once again becoming an assassin, and to help her recover her memory loss.

His book was not a best seller in commercial terms, it might be better described as a dud.

According to some indicators, there are 32,000 parentless children in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

By those standards, UNDP remains ineffective, both globally and at the country level.

That's it. I'm a useless person and there's no Buddha, no Maitreya, and everything is all hopeless.