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The goal should be to complement extant altruism without supplanting it.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025 -
Many of these men cite a philosophy known as effective altruism (EA) as part of their reasoning.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 May 2025
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The basic classical ideal, meanwhile, living well through the cultivation of virtue within a just society, got filtered through Christian theology and Renaissance humanism and came to provide the idea of happiness with ethical contours.—
January LaVoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The latter work, intentionally or not, looms over this drama with its similar structure and similarly chest-thumping-yet-vague humanism.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Nearly 25% of youths under the age of 18 live in poverty, with rates exceeding 90% in some neighborhoods, according to a report released this year by the venture philanthropy A Better Chicago.—
Tio Hardiman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Bombas is a strong example of a brand that has integrated philanthropy into its business model in a way that feels natural.—
Anthony Conversa,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Do-gooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooding. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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