@PrinceVogel Revenge is actually an altruistic impulse- by visiting consequences on the perpetrator you create a deterrent effect for the whole community.
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Reply · Dec 19, 2022@bananamelter I read an interesting perspective in an econ paper talking about revenge as a form of altruism- that willingness to punish even at some…Reply · Dec 7, 2023@plains_wraith @LastNPCAlex and punishing antisocial behavior even at some cost to yourself is altruistic actuallyReply · Aug 1, 2025@DeanAbbott i think it depends whether the ick is regretted or looked back upon w gratitude as protecting them from someone actually bad for themReply · Dec 31, 2023@JustAnkurBagchi is there a step zero for not even avoiding obvious social punishment?