Haidt discusses how moral behaviors like altruism evolved through group selection, benefiting groups that could suppress selfishness and cooperate effectively. 'Human nature is 90% chimp and 10% bee,' he explains, highlighting the balance between individualistic and group-oriented behaviors shaped by evolutionary pressures. This blend of self-interest and group cooperation has been essential for human social and moral development. | Jonathan Haidt | The Righteous Mind

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The Evolution of Morality

Haidt discusses how moral behaviors like altruism evolved through group selection, benefiting groups that could suppress selfishness and cooperate effectively. 'Human nature is 90% chimp and 10% bee,' he explains, highlighting the balance between individualistic and group-oriented behaviors shaped by evolutionary pressures. This blend of self-interest and group cooperation has been essential for human social and moral development.

-- Jonathan Haidt