Michael Ghiselin Professions : Evolutionary BiologistBorn : May 13, 1939 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Michael Ghiselin Scratch an altruist and watch a hypocrite bleed. Michael Ghiselin scratcheshypocritewatches Where it is in his own interest, every organism may reasonably be expected to aid his fellows. Where he has no alternative, he submits to the yoke of communal servitude. Yet given a full chance to act in his own interest, nothing but expediency will restrain him from brutalizing, from maiming, from murdering his brother, his mate, his parent, or his child. Scratch an 'altruist' and watch a 'hypocrite' bleed. Michael Ghiselin hypocritebrotherchildren No hint of genuine charity ameliorates our vision of society, once sentimentalism has been laid side. What passes for cooperation turns out to be a mixture of opportunism and exploitation. Scratch an altruist and watch a hypocrite bleed. Michael Ghiselin visionhypocritewatches Error is part of the overhead of doing research Michael Ghiselin overheaderrorsresearch Similar Authors Marc Hauser evolutionary-biologist Richard Lewontin evolutionary-biologistAll Authors
