altruist
Americannoun
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Testimony at his trial suggested that his image as an altruist was at least partially a sham.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
Toner is a deep effective altruist, having worked exclusively in EA-specific institutions since March 2015.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2023
He brought on Gary Wang, an old friend from math camp, and later Ellison, a fellow effective altruist from Jane Street.
From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2023
Mr. Bankman-Fried has been a part of the effective altruist movement since 2014.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022
If he could not keep his own, why should Tony Adriance turn altruist and try to do it for him?
From A Man's Hearth by Ingram, Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie)
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