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The shift away from reliability suggests a sly reversal of sympathies from the artist to the do-gooder sibling.
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Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The notion of a virtuous do-gooder saving the day is too simplistic for this story.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
With legalization in California, whole waves of MBA-wielding Silicon Valley players, dollar-signs in their eyes, were moving in on territory that had once been the sole domain of hippie do-gooders and professional outlaws.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
JPMorgan Chase’s Strategic and Resiliency Initiative is do-gooder capital to suit the latest trends.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
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Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The notion of a virtuous do-gooder saving the day is too simplistic for this story.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
With legalization in California, whole waves of MBA-wielding Silicon Valley players, dollar-signs in their eyes, were moving in on territory that had once been the sole domain of hippie do-gooders and professional outlaws.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
JPMorgan Chase’s Strategic and Resiliency Initiative is do-gooder capital to suit the latest trends.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-gooder. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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