What if purpose isn’t about helping others first—but helping yourself? Discover why selfish purpose might be the most ...

This awareness makes me tilt towards a life that optimizes for this. But I also have very altruistic leanings, which could ...

When I say I'm raising my puppy to be a service dog and will give him away, people always ask me how I could do that? The ...

That’s how I started to think that altruism and taking care of your community can also be one form of self-care. Another reason that it can be hard to be altruistic right now is because people’s basic ...

Altruism is when we act to promote someone else’s welfare, even at a risk or cost to ourselves. Though some believe that humans are fundamentally self-interested, recent research suggests otherwise: ...

When I asked if altruism could be a way, she said it’s possible because there are a lot of similarities between kindness and curiosity. Both, she said, are an “open posture.” ...

Researchers have documented orcas seemingly gifting rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers, which could suggest they ...

In essence, the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday message was a heartfelt appeal to nurture inner peace and compassion, reflecting ...

Last July, an effective altruism-linked group received $4.5 million from FTX to fund the purchase of a Czech castle called Chateau Hostacov. Federico Winer/Ultradistancia for Forbes ...

Gopalakrishnan is one of seven women connected to effective altruism who tell TIME they experienced misconduct ranging from harassment and coercion to sexual assault within the community.