selfish
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“A baby boomer would be like, ‘Hey, if a company’s doing something, that’s great,’” said Joe Waters, founder of Selfish Giving, a consulting firm that works with nonprofits and businesses to create partnerships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Selfish elements and the defense mechanisms against them participate in an arms race: each evolves further to outcompete the other.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024
Selfish, morally corrupt idiots who thought that it made sense to put profit over following regulations and norms designed to ensure safety.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023
In the 1976 book, The Selfish Gene, scientist Richard Dawkins attempted to explain many seemingly altruistic behaviors from the viewpoint of the gene itself.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The story of the Selfish Giant is in my head now, living there.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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