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Goetz understood this disorder not as the product of scant civic resources or state retreat but rather as the result of liberal misrule—do-gooder bureaucrats, failed social programs, and a city that had coddled the undeserving and the criminal.
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Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan Chase’s Strategic and Resiliency Initiative is do-gooder capital to suit the latest trends.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
As one of the top do-gooders for a company devoted to good deeds, Altman said he is blessed to be able to branch beyond career and corporate goals to something more substantive.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
Resist pressure Scammers who pose as charitable do-gooders often demand immediate payment, while legitimate charities are happy to get a donation at any time.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan Chase’s Strategic and Resiliency Initiative is do-gooder capital to suit the latest trends.
—Adam Lashinsky, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
As one of the top do-gooders for a company devoted to good deeds, Altman said he is blessed to be able to branch beyond career and corporate goals to something more substantive.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
Resist pressure Scammers who pose as charitable do-gooders often demand immediate payment, while legitimate charities are happy to get a donation at any time.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-gooder. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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