altruism

Example Sentences

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And Hill infuses Beth with all the impassioned altruism of a worker impatient for the privileged world to wake up.

From Washington Post

"But China can have only one ally: China itself. China can only have one set of interests: pro-Chinese ones. Chinese foreign policy is utterly devoid of altruism."

From BBC

Like Bankman-Fried, Ellison was a proponent of effective altruism, a philanthropic philosophy that encourages young people to take high-paying jobs, amass wealth and donate it.

From Washington Post

From acknowledging that she disguises her narcissism as altruism "like some kind of congressman" to imagining her own murder, Anti-Hero is a parody of self-mythology that hinges on one of the year's most meme-able lyrics.

From BBC

Ellison has said she believes in effective altruism, a philanthropic movement popular among Silicon Valley executives.

From Reuters