• • • Ayn Rand vs. the Pygmies: Did human evolution favor individualists or altruists? 
Eric Michael Johnson, Slate Alan Greenspan  |Altruism  |Atlas Shrugged  |Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal  |Capitalism  |Egoism  |Individual Rights  |Individualism  |Paul Ryan  |Image  |Syndicated  | Christopher Boehm has been studying the interplay between the desires of an individual and that of the larger group for more than 40 years. [....] What he has found is in direct opposition to Ayn Rand's selfish ideal. For example, in 100 percent of LPA societies—ranging from the Andaman Islanders of the Indian Ocean archipelago to the Inuit of Northern Alaska—generosity or altruism is always favored toward relatives and nonrelatives alike, with sharing and cooperation being the most cited moral values.   Published: 2012-10-02