altruist
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Less than three dozen people picketed outside of OpenAI’s offices, but the demonstration sparked a bitter feud on an effective altruist forum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
But to buy the property at current market rates without jacking up rents, even an altruist would have to come up with some unlikely financial wizardry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
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
Some of them believed him to be an altruist, while others, without evidence to support their views, regarded him with suspicion.
From Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles by James H. Richardson
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