Selfishness, Altruism, and Our Future Selves
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In this article, I defend the thesis that selfishness and altruism can be intrapersonal. In doing so, I argue that the notions of intrapersonal altruism and selfishness usefully pick out behavioural patterns and have predictive value. I also argue that my thesis helps enrich our understanding of the prudential, and can subsume some interesting work in economic and psychological theory. 'Why bother about winter?' said the Grasshopper. 'We have got plenty of food at present.' But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. – From Aesop's fable 'The Ant and the Grasshopper'
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