A Problem Hiding In Plain Sight: Altruism

A mini video essay on why Altruism is a destructive moral ideal. 0:00 Intro 0:31 Define Terms 1:47 The Problem of Moral Obligation 4:39 Historic Context 5:29 The Psychological Toll 6:25 A Healthier Alternative 7:41 Closing sources shown in video: (links won't work atm, in process of getting verified) Immanuel Kant - Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundw... Why Billionaire Philanthropy Won't Solve Anything - Second Thought:    • Why Billionaire Philanthropy Won't Solve A...   Oxygen Mask Procedure (relating to Oxygen Mask Morality): https://dkturbines.com/airplane-oxyge... Plato's Just State by Chris Wright: https://philosophynow.org/issues/90/P... additional notes: Apologies, my voice sounds super drowsy and monotone at some points. I just quit caffeine a week ago and I'm crashing out. This video has been long in the making ever since my first upload on the channel. (YES OVER 6 MONTHS AGO) The script took 6 months and voice over and editing took only 3 days lmao. I don't write essays let alone philosophical ones, so hopefully this is somewhat adequate for a noob like me. This is an extremely controversial topic to post my first ever video essay on. I am well aware that I will not be getting positive reception from it. Whether it be from how the video is made or my opinions.