From the Book - First North American edition.
The nature of altruism --
From empathy to compassion in a neuroscience laboratory --
The accomplishment of a twofold benefit, our own and others' --
Self-interested altruism and generalized reciprocity --
Unconditional altruism --
Beyond imitations, true altruism : an experimental investigation --
The philosophical arguments against universal selfishness --
The emergence of altruism --
Altruism in theories of evolution --
Maternal love, foundation for extended altruism? --
The evolution of cultures --
Altruistic behavior among animals --
Altruism among children --
Training the mind : what the cognitive sciences have to say --
How to cultivate altruism : meditations on altruistic love, compassion, joy, and impartiality --
Egocentrism and crystallization of the ego --
The spread of individualism and narcissism --
The champions of selfishness --
Having hatred or compassion for yourself --
The shortfall of empathy --
At the origin of violence : devaluing the other --
The natural repugnance to kill --
Dehumanizing the other : massacres and genocides --
Has war always existed? --
The decline of violence --
The instrumentalization of animals : a moral aberration --
Backfire : effects of the meat industry on poverty, environment, and health --
Institutionalized selfishness --
Building a more altruistic society --
The virtues of cooperation --
An enlightened education --
Toward a caring economy --
Voluntary, joyous simplicity --
Altruism for the sake of future generations --
Local commitment, global responsibility : daring altruism.