It was this fusion of materialism and altruism, Mammon and God, which allowed improvement to become the leitmotiv of Georgian Britain. |
Indeed, to cultivate altruism is easier said than done and to do away with time-honoured beliefs is almost hopeless. |
Before we all get too carried away it has to be said that his announcement was guided as much by healthy realism as by altruism. |
The free sharing of information has nothing to do with altruism or a specific anti-authoritarian social vision. |
I argued at the time altruism was being discussed that there is no pure altruism. |
One can't help but suspect that the motive behind the Italian researcher's efforts is rooted in gaining glory and renown rather than altruism. |