As humans increasingly appear in orcas' marine neighborhoods, the whales could be interested in learning about us: our ...

On Story in the Public Square, harnessing the power of altruism with writer Nicole Karlis. This week on Story in the Public Square, the physical and emotional benefits of caring for others. Writer ...

Melissa Febos’s The Dry Season made me wonder what narrow portals I’m looking through in my life, and what I might see if I turn away from them.

HR: What are the neurological benefits of altruism? NK: What it really boils down to, and how it benefits people’s physical, mental, and emotional health, is that it gives people a sense of purpose.

Altruism value was calculated as respondents’ mean WTP. Results: Among 215 respondents, 54.9% (n = 118) were aged 25 to 44 years and 80.0% (n = 172) were women.

Altruism, such as volunteering and donating, has been shown to improve happiness and well-being, and may be fundamental to being human.

But in a video debate published on Aug. 28 by the nonprofit organization Open to Debate, philosopher Peter Singer defended effective altruism, claiming that Bankman-Fried was an advocate of the ...

The fallen crypto billionaire claimed to want to make as much as possible to do as much good as he could. The philosophy, 'effective altruism', is well intentioned – but complicated.

Then, he got serious. “Altruism does not mean you completely forget your own interests — no!” he said, with a graceful yet dismissive flick of his wrist. This was exactly what I needed to ...

Effective altruism will not be nearly as, well, effective if it loses touch with its early focus on improving the lives of people living today. All of this brings me back to GiveWell.