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altruism

[al-troo-iz-uhm] / ˈæl truˌɪz əm /


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Through Karnofsky, Brockman became interested in some of the ideas behind effective altruism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

This had gone way beyond altruism, they thought.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

But even for the most responsible issuers, stablecoins aren’t altruism; they’re deposits.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

What astonished him was their complex social structure, and evidence of what he believed to be signs of altruism.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

I testify to a powerful altruism in retail-related matters and even find myself getting a bit misty-eyed over this bond that I share with Roberta.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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