That dude with magic blood that cured thousands of kids with a particular genetic defect. I don’t remember his name (sadly), but I’m sure someone else here does.
EDIT: James Harrison. And it was 2.4 million babies.
Imagine donating blood as a way of paying forward the blood donations that kept you alive during your own surgery, and then finding out that you’re some kinda superman with medicinal blood.
That is practically the perfect example of a good act which is also an act of harm reduction.
People who put their shopping carts away.
I wouldn’t call that doing good. That’s the bare minimum for participating in society; those who don’t are actually evil.
I am a firm believer in the Shopping Cart Theory.
What theory?
It’s basically a shorthand way to see if someone is good. Not returning a cart is no illegal nor a big inconvenience. Returning the cart brings no reward but is the right thing to do. In the absence of reward or societal pressure to return a carr, only the truly good will.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/style/shopping-cart-parking-lot.html
open source contributors.
Scientists just trying to make us all smarter.
Doctors helping their patients.
Honestly you could apply this to a lot of people just going through their daily job.
Open source software maintainers.
Old men planting trees in whose shade they shall never sit.
I’d say good old fashion politeness like saying good morning, giving someone a (real) compliment, and other small random acts of kindness. You do it because you want to not because you expect something.
The lady at work who brings in a shopping bag full of chocolates and lollies once in a while just to make us stupidly happy and giggly.
Teachers.
You think education doesn’t keep evil or harm at bay?
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