Altruism seems to mean different things for different people, and it has been a recurring topic on HN too -- and usually become a bit of a toxic topic. I don't

Altruism seems to mean different things for different people, and it has been a recurring topic on HN too -- and usually become a bit of a toxic topic. I don't behave altruistically in order to feel better about myself. If I want to do that, I'll go out with friends and have a good time or something. When I behave altruistically, it is driven almost entirely by my ego: I believe that I am capable of making a difference (huge ego & hubris there), and I want to make a difference because it is the only form of immortality that exists so far. I think the biggest difference between people like me, and Jobs, in this regard is that he actually pulled it off.