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Altruism Beyond Reciprocity: Sex, Time, and the Cultural Mediation of Prosociality

## Abstract This essay examines a thesis that circulates increasingly in both academic and popular discourse: that men exhibit a distinctive form of altruism — unconditional, indifferent to reciprocal benefit, oriented toward the long term and toward future generations — and that contemporary… read more

Study methods

I'm currently in gradschool and I want to have really good grades...is there any preferred study method? I'm from humanities~

Hot take: I hate being seen as a poc

Because that implies that white is a standard and that all poc are somehow equal when we know that's not the case. To me, Black still sits at the bottom of the totem pole everywhere across the globe. Asians sit right beneath white (when it's convenient for white people as a way to alienate other… read more

Direct, Mindful and Efficient Dating

Hello 😀, I'm looking to meet a woman living in London, UK. I'm 29 years old and have been meditating regularly for 10 years. My MBTI type is ENFJ and I click well with all NF types. PhD student/researcher with a chemical engineering degree. I have a strong passion for learning and… (edited) read more

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What does all of mythology and real history have in common is that at different points in humanities long and mysterious history have united behind one charismatic cunning clever or outright genius leader who did not beg to be in charge they were called to lead because fate or destiny chose them in… (edited) read more

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Justice without mercy is just vengeance disguised Forgiveness grants mercy to the ones who have justice denied To find both you have to let go of the hate Hatred is fear that determines your fate If you let it fear and hatred will consume The one they reside in and everyone else in the room… read more

College update

Passed my first undergrade class with B-, now on to self, society, humanities wish me much luck💜💜

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Progress for progress sake is not progress at all Progress for the sake of enlightenment is supposed to be humanities legacy Some where along the way humanity lost its way Now to get back on the path it will take the collective effort of every single person that calls themselves genius… (edited) read more

Humanity

We've come to a major point in time where people are praying to the Gods, while cursing Lord Death's name, because of humanities failures. (edited)

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I used an AI assistance app to write out my proposal for humanities best and most realistic chance to travel in space for decades it been believed that space travel is a matter of speed if we can just go faster then we can do it you cant think of space travel as a formula 1 or stock car race think… read more

Best ending?

Yes there is spoilers so be warned What is the best ending? Was the illusive man right? Can we all get along if we combined bio and synthetic? Will destroying them truly stop the Cycle? Blue: from ME1 humans was always viewed as almost like pests in a way, at least in a way where we made noise… read more

Scholars pls interact

Would really really love to find fellow academics/scholars in the humanities

Who all is here?

Just curious, who all sees this and is interested in things dealing with John Dee and Edward Kelly and all the Enochiana stuff, either from an occult, historical, religious, or other humanities perspective?

Education

Is the education your partner has, important to you? Does their education affect you or how you view them? I've dated people from not finishing high School to Masters level. I went to community college, and I'm currently in University, and I hope to get my masters. I have found some times that… read more

Slavery!???

Most of us can agree that slavery was one of humanities greatest faults. But deep down, I can't deny the simple fact. If I lived in that time period would I have accepted that way of life or worse. Would I myself have owned slaves? What do you guys think? If you were born into another time would… read more

The most horrifying prompt I think about sometimes that I invented from extrapolating work experiences and life. It goes like this...

Suddenly in a way I do not know yet, someone gains the ability to heal themselves from from any ailments by almost completely just from focus and sheer will. And when I mean Ailments, I mean literally anything inhibiting the person like cognitive impairments, trauma, disease or physical problems… (edited) read more

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Why are we so obsessed with zombie apocalypse movies and scenarios that basically all portray the majority of us being wiped out by people who only stagger and stumble around and bite and scratch so humanities biggest fear is an army of toddlers basically

Humanities

Is ChatGPT humanities first 'Collective Unconscious'?

So, if ChatGPT is trained off of humanities knowledge and experiences to build on an inquiry, does that not then mean that ChatGPT is the first real 'collective unconscious' of humanity? Are we slowly becoming like the Borg? Thoughts/discussion below!

Who did you dream of becoming as a child?

I wanted to be a dentist, but chemistry has always been incomprehensible to me and at school I loved humanities. But every time I sit down in a dental chair, my heart flutters from all these tools. How are you doing with this? Have you left childish ideas or implemented them?

Humanities greed never die, people say... But all roots to greed is somewhere connected to their needs, they forget.

Habits for Humanities

So today with the sponsorship of the company I worked for I helped build a home for Habits for Humanities. It was a great process just getting to help carpenters set up a new house for people who need it. Learning and helping people is the best way to engage with the community.

Humanities path

How much longer I wonder is it going to be before humanity realizes that the path we are on is not sustainable? The earth is conquered, we no longer need the weapons we created to fight it.

Gladiator (2000)

I can't believe it's been a quarter century since this movie came out. I remember the teacher in humanities class in high school rolling out the TV cart and popping the VHS tape into the VCR, still a great movie!

What would you say is humanities greatest gift?

From Love, NOT for it!

Do it from #Love not for Love! Wherever you are, however you are; do not forget humanities in yourself. Be Grounded and Humble to each and everyone irrespective of caste, religion and all living creatures. Life is full of mixed emotions.

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Humanities subjects are undervalued by the push for STEM subjects in the 21st century.

The fall of it all

When empires are destroyed Archeologist are deployed They dig through the ruins To see what can be assumed Of the calamity that claimed The empire we named Then try to decipher From the ashes left by the fire Humanities mistake That makes their known world break So we dig and we take… (edited) read more

Humanity and the sith

Humanities biggest problem is we are the sith we want the definitive answers but as Obiwon said only the sith deal in absolutes so humanity thinks like the sith we want a Grey world to fall into neat little black and white rows it doesn't work that way