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In 2010, my two Harvard mathematician colleagues and I dismantled kin-selection theory, which was the reigning theory of the origin of altruism at the time.
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This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.
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People need a sacred narrative. They must have a sense of larger purpose, in one form or another, however intellectualized. They will find a way to keep ancestral spirits alive.
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If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way.
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You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path.
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