How to know if you're being selfish

(and whether or not that's bad) [TED Talks Daily]( [TED-Ed]( Mark Hopwood - 6 min [How to know if you're being selfish (and whether or not that's bad)]( The question of whether or not humans are inherently selfish is one of philosophy's oldest debates. The idea that we only act out of self-interest is an extreme stance that few philosophers would endorse. However, the idea that all humans have a deep selfish streak is something many philosophers would agree with. So, are we innately selfish? Mark Hopwood explores this classic conundrum. ([Read transcript]() [Watch now]( [Watch now](   Trending [TED Talk]( Hudson / Levin - 18 min [Leadership in the age of AI]( [TED Talk]( Mark Edwards - 7 min [Why is it so hard to get effective birth control in the US?]( [TED Talk]( Olivia Breese - 12 min [The molecular love story that could help power the world](   [Infectious Generosity: the ultimate idea worth spreading ]( [Explore the power of giving]( Social media has the power to divide us — but what if we used the internet to bring us closer together? Infectious Generosity, a new book from head of TED Chris Anderson, explores the stories, tools and inspiration to help you harness the digital world for good. [Get your copy ➝](   Follow TED [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( Get the TED app [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( Copyright © 2023 TED, All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: [ted.com/newsletter]( Our mailing address is 330 Hudson St Fl 12, NY, NY 10013. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences]( | [View in browser](