Former McKinsey consultant argues that humans are instinctively good in new book

Éamonn Toland writes that scientific evidence suggests humanity’s ‘default position is to be kind’

Éamonn Toland’s The Pursuit of Kindness argues there is clear evidence from evolutionary biology, psychology and archaeology that people are kind

Business people pushing addictive opioids or dangerous products such as gambling are betraying their inherent kindness, according to a former McKinsey consultant and Paddy Power executive turned philosopher.

Éamonn Toland has written a book arguing that there is clear evidence from evolutionary biology, psychology and archaeology that people are kind.

The Pursuit of Kindness argues that Richard Dawkins’s theory about the “selfish gene” driving natural selection is wrong and that instead people are actually altruistic ...