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altruism

[al-troo-iz-uhm] / ˈæl truˌɪz əm /


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This had gone way beyond altruism, they thought.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The series, which has broken Apple TV audience records previously held by “Severance,” raises philosophical questions about the nature of happiness, altruism and personal freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

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

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




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