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Saturday, August 13, 2016

Pay-to-read: "The kindness paradox: Why be generous? " New Scientist

"...the answer is simple: ask for help. Thanks to a Maasai tradition known as osotua – literally, umbilical cord – anyone in need can request aid from their network of friends. Anyone who's asked is obliged to help, often by giving livestock, as long as it doesn't jeopardise their own survival. No one expects a recipient to repay the..."

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23130860-400-the-kindness-paradox-why-be-generous/

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