A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place – Egoistic Altruism

Why HN readers recommended it

HN commenters link it to argue for cooperation and engagement over isolation, and as an accessible statement of positive-sum thinking.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Topic

positive-sum cooperation

Format

explainer

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

4

HN mentions in dataset

8

Recommendation years in dataset

2018–2025

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From the original HN conversations

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• There is a video [0] I love that explains an argument for this well. The more people you have participating and iterating in a field, and more generally in life, the better that field/life ultimately becomes. Allowing more women in the video game field will …

• This is amazing! I'm very excited for a future where more and more tasks can be automated, enabling humans to get higher and higher living standards with the same/fewer input resources. In short, technology is a wonderful thing that allows very low marginal costs. This …

• If you like this you may also like: - "Egoistic altruism" video by Kurzgesagt [VIDEO] , supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. - Stubborn Attachments by Tyler Cowen. Presents an argument for how contributing to positive sum economic growth is one of the …