On January 2nd, 2007, 50-year old construction worker Wesley Autrey jumped onto the tracks of a New York City subway platform, saving a stranger who had suffered a seizure and fallen. Mr. Autreyâs actions on that day were remarkable, but there a countless examples that showcase incredible acts of human selflessness. So what motivates altruism? What causes human beings (and animals, for that matter) to behave in such a way? Doesnât this all contradict the Darwinist notion of âthe survival of the fittestâ? Download the podcast for the answers!