altruist
Americannoun
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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
Ellison said that Bankman-Fried, a self-described effective altruist who purportedly wanted to make the world better by making tons of money, used that angle to justify their crimes together.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2023
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
The start-up aimed to build “safe AI” — a key part of the effective altruist belief system.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022
I know you’re an altruist, 114 but be a sport.
From Rope by Hall, Holworthy
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