altruistic

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“The reality, however, is that altruistic idealists are few and far between in this world.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“Dawson’s Creek” made Van Der Beek a heartthrob more impactful than any of his contemporaries — a character more open than Jared Leto’s icy Jordan Catalano, and more altruistic than Luke Perry’s Dylan McKay.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

When the stimulation specifically strengthened gamma synchrony between the frontal and parietal regions, participants showed a modest increase in altruistic decisions.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

It’s the kind of altruistic talk Altman is known for as he predicts that superintelligent AI—or AGI—will help cure cancer and save humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

She tried to focus on how much she was helping them, as if this were a charitable deed, purely altruistic: like volunteering at a soup kitchen, or adopting a dog from a shelter.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng