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Recent Examples of altruist
Effective altruists, by contrast, tended to jump at such opportunities — after all, 10 percent better conditions for animals, while hardly perfect, is still better.
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Some of the effective altruists will classify all of the effective accelerationists as extreme libertarians.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Effective altruists were also making a splash in other areas, like global health and development or biosecurity or AI, but those were all areas where a lot of money was already being spent from many sources.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Effective altruists were some of the earliest people to take seriously the study of catastrophic risks from AI, and many in the AI safety community—though not all—subscribe to the philosophy to varying degrees.
—Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Some of the effective altruists will classify all of the effective accelerationists as extreme libertarians.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Effective altruists were also making a splash in other areas, like global health and development or biosecurity or AI, but those were all areas where a lot of money was already being spent from many sources.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Effective altruists were some of the earliest people to take seriously the study of catastrophic risks from AI, and many in the AI safety community—though not all—subscribe to the philosophy to varying degrees.
—Billy Perrigo/san Francisco, TIME, 30 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruist
Noun
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And too much emphasis on giving at high levels -- and growing demands on fundraising -- may contribute to some boards being entirely, or primarily, populated with donors who have little expertise – or time – to effectively govern the institution.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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GoFundMe's terms of service state that organizers must not mislead donors.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rales, himself primarily a giver to Democratic causes, has other de rigueur billionaire interests, too.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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As these examples illustrate, kindness initiatives can create communities among both givers and recipients, helping to transform what starts as a relatively simple act into a larger cause that others can rally around.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But after signing his present and future lives away, this holy fool is at the mercy of his benefactors.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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In her review of The Brutalist, Los Angeles Times critic Amy Nicholson cleverly pointed out how Michelangelo ran up against his benefactors in much the same way as the film's László.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Coinbase was a leading contributor to Republicans’ sweeping victory in November in its effort to help push forward a more crypto-friendly agenda in Washington, D.C.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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The natural witch hazel will help purify skin by removing bacteria and excess sebum, the biggest contributor to breakouts.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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While Emilia Pérez is a musical about a trans woman who goes from cartel leader to reformed philanthropist, Victor/Victoria situates itself firmly in the world of drag.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Willie Wilson is a business owner, philanthropist and former mayoral candidate.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Altruist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruist. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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