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Well, I personally don't believe in altruism - I think that a selfless act is actually impossible for a human to perform, every action that every human ever takes is based on the result of a cost-benefit analysis.

I also believe that we take short-term benefits as of greater influence than long-term costs - hence unwanted pregnancies, unhealthy living, etc.