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kindness with no invoice, the rarest power move in a transactional world
means The disposition to do good and wish well toward others — kindness in intention and often in deed.
from From Latin 'benevolentia,' a marriage of 'bene' (well) and 'velle' (to wish) — literally 'well-wishing.' That same 'velle' root sprouts cousins like 'volition' and 'voluntary,' so benevolence is, at heart, the will bending toward someone else's good. It strolled into English through Old French in the medieval period, carrying its goodwill intact.
- latin roots
- From bene volens, literally good-wishing
- medieval scam
- English kings extorted forced loans called benevolences
- brain reward
- Giving activates the same circuits as receiving
- ruler ideal
- Confucian leaders ruled by ren, benevolent virtue
effective altruism movement — peter singer and others directing billions to highest-impact causes like malaria prevention and ai safety
doctors without borders — provides medical aid in 70+ countries regardless of ability to pay, founded 1971