altruist

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Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

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

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

Ellison said that Bankman-Fried, a self-described effective altruist who purportedly wanted to make the world better by making tons of money, used that angle to justify their crimes together.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2023

"My pants will be miles too long for that O'Dowd kid," responded the unwilling altruist grudgingly.

From Carl and the Cotton Gin by Bassett, Sara Ware