altruist

Example Sentences

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But to buy the property at current market rates without jacking up rents, even an altruist would have to come up with some unlikely financial wizardry.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

Toner is a deep effective altruist, having worked exclusively in EA-specific institutions since March 2015.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2023

He brought on Gary Wang, an old friend from math camp, and later Ellison, a fellow effective altruist from Jane Street.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2023

He grew the company into a $32 billion business, cultivating a reputation as a hard-working do-gooder who barely slept and intended to donate his fortune to causes backed by the effective altruist movement.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022

"Oh, I don't want nothin' much," the altruist protested.

From Flood Tide by Bassett, Sara Ware