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Agape

In: A Lexicon of Social Well-Being

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  • Luigino Bruni

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Reciprocity is the golden rule of human sociality. Only the word reciprocity can explain the basic structure of society, even if that society is characterized by indignation, revenge, and endless court cases. The DNA of the political entity is a twisting helix of giving and receiving. Even human love is essentially a matter of reciprocity from the first moment to the last. Just think how often someone departs from this earth holding the hand of their beloved or, in their absence, clasping it in their thoughts with the last strength of their mind and heart. Reciprocity is the dimension of love where we love those who love us; there have been many ways and many words to express this in different human cultures.

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  • Luigino Bruni, 2015. "Agape," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: A Lexicon of Social Well-Being, pages 5-8, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-52888-9_2
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137528889_2
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