Altruism and Helping Others

Discussions debate the sincerity of helping others without expecting returns, questioning motives, incentives, and the value of true altruism versus self-interest.

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nautilus12 Mar 25, 2021 View on HN

"helping others". Is that whats happening here?

f33d5173 Jun 30, 2025 View on HN

Your "desire to help people" seems to consist of giving away things that don't belong to you. If you restricted your helping to giving up things of your own it would be laudable, when you sacrifice things that aren't yours to begin with it's the opposite.

aslammuet Apr 29, 2015 View on HN

One who helps those in need doesn't need something in return.

econ Jun 13, 2025 View on HN

Help others until the help you've received means nothing. :)

abiox Sep 16, 2016 View on HN

what "help others" means can be stretched pretty far.

k0t0n0 Jan 3, 2022 View on HN

Help people you know in return of nothing.

newaccount74 Feb 6, 2023 View on HN

Some people like helping others even if there's nothing in it for them. Like icanhazip.com

dane-pgp Sep 10, 2021 View on HN

An act which benefits someone else isn't necessarily a bad thing, right?

bbkane May 28, 2024 View on HN

Some people get a lot of meaning out of helping others; probably worth a try

onion2k Jan 22, 2014 View on HN

Help someone without expecting anything in return.I rather hope that's not new to you, but it is for a lot people...