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altruism

noun as in unselfish concern

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And, perhaps most notably, it resulted in the creation of foods that repurpose what might otherwise end up in the garbage without sacrificing taste in the interest of altruism.

From Salon

In October 2024 alone, he donated nearly $2 million in memecoin winnings to charities, including $532,000 to the Effective Altruism Fund's Animal Welfare Fund and over $1 million to the United Humanitarian Front, an organization providing grants to humanitarian relief initiatives in Ukraine.

From Salon

He became known for promoting a tolerant Islam which emphasised altruism, modesty and hard work.

From BBC

Intrigued by altruism, he established the Heroic Imagination Project, devoted to the belief — in his own words — that “each and every seemingly ordinary person on this planet is capable of committing heroic acts.”

But the conviction of SBF and the death of FTX—and the subsequent clawing back of donations powered by stolen funds—sobered up a political class entranced by tales of “effective altruism.”

From Slate

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