Altruism
Many years ago I remember watching an interview of the philosopher Agostinho da Silva where he said that altruism contains a hint of selfishness because when we do good things it makes us feel good. Last year when I was walking Alfred (the cutest pug ever, as evidenced above) one of my neighbors thanked me for picking up after Alfred. Apparently, I’m the only one who does it.
A pooper scooper is a wonderful thing if you ask me. In the beginning I was able to procrastinate and occasionally not take it on our walks; but now, if I forget it, I have to go back home to get it because I feel really guilty if I don’t pick up my dog’s poop. And so it has become a constant companion object every time Alfred and I venture into the great outdoors. And it makes me feel so much better…


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