>"...Trump has been extremely transparent that he only views events as how they will help or hurt him"
I'd say that this is the default behavior of majority of the population. Politicians do it probably even more. They just do not admit it.
I'd say that this is the default behavior of majority of the population. Politicians do it probably even more. They just do not admit it.
You may argue that altruism is actually in self-interest, by making you feel good, but that’s circular logic[1].
[1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_egoism#Circularity
Not exceptions but ratio of altruistic vs self-centric actions would be I think less than 1%. That is based on my life time experience. Maybe somebody else has better one.
As for the world being a sad place: well it is. The amount of people in need is staggering.
the contradiction is that you give a pass for some people but not for donald trump only by pure political opinion.