http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324009304579041231971683854.html?mod=e2fb
Hard-Wired for Giving: Contrary to conventional wisdom that humans are essentially selfish, scientists are finding that the brain is built for generosity.
This is an extremely encouraging report. Well worth reading.
I see it in People all the time. Many WANT to give but struggle merely to survive.
If We were NOT a generous species, "charities" would collect little in donations. Instead, though spent almost entirely on "administration," "charities" collect millions upon millions.