JBS Haldane, when asked in a pub whether he'd die for his brother, said no — but he'd go for two brothers or eight cousins. This captures kin selection better than any formal equation: altruism evolves when the genetic payoff to relatives outweighs the cost to yourself. Shared genes, not shared sentiment, are what nature is actually selecting for.
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