yup

but people take this moral rhetoric really seriously

I think altruism is a higher state of being.

However I will admit it is fragile.

altruism is fake

No.

It is fragile.

Like a flower.

think of it from an evolutionary perspective

an organism will only evolve to help others to the extent that it causes their own genes to be duplicated

yes, but we have something called a brain.

so?

we have feelings

and we feel altruism

You can use your mind to act in different ways even in ways that have fragility.

I know altruism is fragile.

So I need to use it tactically.

What don't people get about this?

define altruism

A state of being peaceful.

i don't think that's the definition of altruism

It is to me.

It's the only practical form I can find.

In reality.

Have you ever tested things?

that's a vague question

well.

Okay.

I tested this theory.

I only found 1 practical use for it.

Be nice to people who are nice back.

https://twitter.com/JFGariepy/status/1232724587806371840

Strive for peace but do not be a slave to it.

that's not altruism, either

https://twitter.com/businessinsider/status/1232720479695319041

It's not?

altruism is when you do something for someone else without getting anything back

Maybe you are being extremely rigid with this idea.

Practical altruism is more what i'm going for here.

you are talking about reciprocation

Well I would think it would be.