Comments on: On paying it forward. I’m confused. http://www.blisscovery.com/on-paying-it-forward-im-confused/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:09:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shastina Schwarz http://www.blisscovery.com/on-paying-it-forward-im-confused/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Shastina Schwarz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:53:39 +0000 http://www.blisscovery.com/?p=4212#comment-453 Coincidentally, I just read a chapter in Superfreakanomics about apathy and altruism and it reminded me of your post : ) After some fascinating discussion back and forth on the inherent altruism of human beings... they summed it up with the following quote: "Most giving is, as economists call it, impure altruism or warm glow altruism. You give not only because you want to help but because it makes you look good, or feel good, or perhaps feel less bad." So... I agree with you and those economists that wrote Superfreakanomics. I do like to give (on occasion), but it is mostly for that good feeling it gives me.. Hmm. Coincidentally, I just read a chapter in Superfreakanomics about apathy and altruism and it reminded me of your post : ) After some fascinating discussion back and forth on the inherent altruism of human beings… they summed it up with the following quote:

“Most giving is, as economists call it, impure altruism or warm glow altruism. You give not only because you want to help but because it makes you look good, or feel good, or perhaps feel less bad.”

So… I agree with you and those economists that wrote Superfreakanomics. I do like to give (on occasion), but it is mostly for that good feeling it gives me.. Hmm.

]]> By: Doniree http://www.blisscovery.com/on-paying-it-forward-im-confused/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Doniree Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:02:55 +0000 http://www.blisscovery.com/?p=4212#comment-446 Oversimplified or not, I love this approach and the way you put it! Oversimplified or not, I love this approach and the way you put it!

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