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Are there any books that support or reject the idea of people being self-serving and selfish? I'd particularly like some fiction that discusses this.
As i grow older, i find it more and more difficult to believe that everything people do is for any other reason besides themselves. When someone does something good/noble, i understand their underlying motives as trying to impress people. When someone pays me a compliment, i search for a motive as to why they'd do that.
I don't want to end up bitter and cynical, but the more i learn about people and the world around, the harder i find it to keep a positive outlook at the actions of mankind.
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The Gospels. Not even joking.
Or if you'd rather not take inspiration from God Incarnate, try one of the biographies of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Atlas Shrugged
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The Ego and Its Own may be a meme, but if you're looking for a defense of selfishness, it does a lot better job than Ayn Rand.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_Aid%3A_A_Factor_of_Evolution
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