Altruism is a weird thing, because deeds matter more than words, but doing altruistic things for the wrong reasons is still a bitter win. As an individual, inte

Altruism is a weird thing, because deeds matter more than words, but doing altruistic things for the wrong reasons is still a bitter win. As an individual, intentions matter as much as deeds. I'm not saying this man was or wasn't purely altruistic, I have no way of knowing that. I'm just playing Devil's advocate to point out that altruism can be a fascinatingly deceptive gray zone, even if it does a net good.