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“Us first, then maybe them—if we have anything left to give.

In his book Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, Sapolsky¹ unpacks one of the most unsettling reasons behind our selective generosity: our brains are wired to prioritize people who look, sound, or (hang on to your hat) smell like us!

We like to believe that we’re rational, compassionate beings, but the truth is that we are all just biological slaves to our prefrontal cortex.

(Barf. Yes, here we go again with the lack of free will.) But stay with me while I provide my reasonings.”