Spot and change behaviors that undermine your own altruistic goals. Delusional altruism is rampant in the philanthropic sector. I coined the term “Delusional Altruism ® ” to describe situations in ...

In a world seemingly driven by self-interest and personal gain, one might wonder: Is altruism still alive? Has the essence of selflessness faded away amidst the chaos of modern society? These ...

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How funders undermine their own success. Is your philanthropic practice suffering from delusional altruism? How will you know? Funders may think they’re doing things right when they are, in fact, ...

Though we don’t live in zoos, we often behave like animals. So many of our instincts are derived from our animal counterparts. Take the various forms of altruism as an example. In the animal kingdom, ...

Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement concerned with finding the most effective ways to make the world a better place, according to Graeme McDonough, a junior on the Effective ...

Altruism is unselfish concern for the welfare of others. Like ‘empathy’, ‘altruism’ is a modern term, coined by the philosopher Auguste Comte (d. 1857) from the French autrui, which itself derives ...

Altruism has been a hot topic in the blogosphere during the past 24 hours. Anthropolgy.net has an interesting overview of the debate over the origins of altruism. The author concludes: In any case, ...

How to do more good with one’s time and money is a question that tantalises idealistic minds. Yet few approach the question armed with thorough evidence and reason. “Effective altruism” (ea), a ...