altruism

Example Sentences

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This had gone way beyond altruism, they thought.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s used to describe when a community is bound by a crisis, and during this time, it can lead to extreme acts of altruism and kindness that aren’t usually seen in non-crisis times.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

Howald learned about polygenic screening from a post on LessWrong, a blog popular in the effective altruism community, which is focused on identifying evidence-based ways to do good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

Their discovery: when people are given a small stipend for donating blood rather than simply being praised for their altruism, they tend to donate less blood.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt