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In natural English speech, "altruism" appears in contexts such as: "And also what is so fascinating is how tenuous that line is between altruism and pathological altruism. Because if you take the example of Wesley Autrey, a very selfless, dramatic act, unprecedented in a certain way, no preconception, just a leap.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈæl.tɹu.ɪz.əm/

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And also what is so fascinating is how tenuous that line is between altruism and pathological

altruism. Because if you take the example of Wesley Autrey, a very selfless, dramatic act, unprecedented in a certain way,

no preconception, just a leap.

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noun

Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.

“The preposterous altruism too![…]Resist not evil. It is an insane immolation of self—as bad intrinsically as fakirs stabbing themselves or anchorites warping their spines in caves scarcely large enough for a fair-sized dog.”

Synonyms:selflessness philanthropy

noun

Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.

“Altruism is a behaviour of an individual that benefits another at its own expense.[…]She decided to investigate what motivates ants to undertake these dangerous missions, where they risk getting trapped themselves or, worse, eaten by predatory antlion larvae, which dig pits and lurk, semi-concealed, at the bottom with their jaws wide open. Such apparently selfless rescue behaviour is seen by many as one of the purest forms of altruism.[…]Being nice to relatives is not pure altruism because they share your genes so, by helping them, you promote your own genetic heritage.”

Synonyms:philanthropy

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