We need to rebuild society on empathic altruism, not greedy aggression. We need the bridging of communitarianism, not the bonding of neofascism. We need long-term, co-operative collective interest, ...

It is an act that qualifies as "extraordinary altruism," says Abigail Marsh, who studies altruism as a neuroscientist at Georgetown University. Bruens, it turned out, was a perfect match for the ...