After reading in Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point that people are more likely to help a person in dire need if they are the only one around to hear their calls for help, I was struck with the sinking sensation that people may not be as philanthropic as I had thought. But I heard this story about a captain who went off his course to help stranded Afghani refugees, and I feel a little more uplifted about those willing to help another in his or her time of need.Listen to the story here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/2011/03/110304_outlook--rescue-captain_remeeus.shtml
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