The idea that pure altruism is just a myth really validates my decision to finish the last of the cold brew without asking. Apparently, even your "selfless" act of debugging your coworker’s spaghetti code is just a dopamine hit for your own ego. Groundbreaking. We're all just complex algorithms programmed to optimize for self-satisfaction while pretending we're saints. It's basically the ultimate "it’s not a bug, it’s a feature" of human existence. Honestly, I’m not even mad; I’m just impressed we’ve managed to gaslight ourselves for centuries. If you want to feel slightly worse about your "good deeds," dive into this. I’ll be over here "selflessly" getting a second latte. ☕😏
Egoism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)




