# Kindness Is as Natural as Competition by Bryant McGill > “Altruism is widespread in the animal world. Many species share food, protect the vulnerable, and help unrelated members of their group. Kindness is part of nature's toolkit as much as competition is.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Funding Your Dreams Through Trust and Human Capital - Livestream (Nov 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Funding Your Dreams Through Trust and Human Capital - Livestream|Funding Your Dreams Through Trust and Human Capital - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. - **Conceptual context:** Kinship, reciprocity, coalition stability, repeated interaction, empathy, social learning, and group conditions can each support helping behavior through different pathways. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Funding Your Dreams Through Trust and Human Capital - Livestream|Funding Your Dreams Through Trust and Human Capital - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Altruism|Altruism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Altruism is widespread in the animal world. Many species share food, protect the vulnerable, and help unrelated members of their group. Kindness is part of nature's toolkit as much as competition is.” — Bryant McGill, Funding Your Dreams Through Trust and Human Capital - Livestream (Nov 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-kindness-natural-as-competition ```