Why do right?

Hi, Larni, got a percentage figure on the brain`s energy consumption running at full revs c/f total requirements?

Thanks,mate

Until we reach the age of Crit-thinking, we are creatures of our upbringing--parental, extended family and friends, the society we live in, accumulated experiences. When you decide to reassess the strictures/beliefs/maxims you have used up till then, you should attempt Crit-think (which occurs at various ages from late teenhood (if you`re lucky) right through to your death-bed (if you ain`t),to determine for yourself whether you have been goosed or not.The we/you used above are the generic or royal examples.

Hi, Annie, the we/you is used in a general sense.
Royalty (the Queen of England, etc.) always uses the monarchic 'we'.
It was a joke (sigh).

I suppose you could say the epitome of being selfish is to use altruism to ensure one own`s salvation.

And how more praise-worthy would you find a person who practises altruism for no reward other than the reasoning that it is in the best interests of the human race. No salvation. No worrying about whether one has racked up enough brownie points to please the Big Guy. No fear of going to hell. Just the expectation that one`s example might be contagious. Or not.