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by anon7000 535 days ago
> Simply existing in a way that isn't purely self-serving is often enough to be hugely helpful to others.

You’re basically saying the same thing. “Doing nice things” just gets you in the mindset of helping others, which many people don’t actively do.

And obviously it’s possible to be a bad person who still works in a job that does some good in the world.