altruist
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Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
Testimony at his trial suggested that his image as an altruist was at least partially a sham.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
He brought on Gary Wang, an old friend from math camp, and later Caroline Ellison, a fellow effective altruist from Jane Street.
From Reuters • Oct. 2, 2023
He has remade himself as an altruist, a philanthropist, and he means for his efforts to have maximum impact.
From Slate • Aug. 5, 2023
The itching mock-modesty of the intellectual altruist, ashamed to commit himself to the personal note, is not an indication of a great nature.
From Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations by Powys, John Cowper
