9/13/2006

Rousseau Notes (1)

Reason v. Emotion = Hobbes v. Rousseau

Human nature

Fixed or malleable?

For Hobbes or Rousseau?

How strong is pity as a motivator?

When is it strong?

WHY?

Is Pity useless without guilt?

RESPONSES TO PITY

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Passive Exit Active

Bystander Effect

Group Size

Transaction Costs

When pity motivates Why? When pity does not

Children Credibility? Fraud

In group “Responsibility Help selves

Empathy Short flame uncomfortable

(identify with)

Make it easy to do images desensitized

Doing as much as can