I don’t think I agree with the premise—that there is a bias/backlash against altruism. There is certainly criticism of almost any concentrated action, altruistic or not. And there’s a lot of criticism for some acts that the actor publicly wants altruistic credit for, but isn’t clearly helping the causes that the critics care about.
But there’s a lot of public support for some kinds of altruism. It’s worth being specific in your thinking about what effects you’re hoping to have, and from whom you’re hoping to gain status.
I don’t think I agree with the premise—that there is a bias/backlash against altruism. There is certainly criticism of almost any concentrated action, altruistic or not. And there’s a lot of criticism for some acts that the actor publicly wants altruistic credit for, but isn’t clearly helping the causes that the critics care about.
But there’s a lot of public support for some kinds of altruism. It’s worth being specific in your thinking about what effects you’re hoping to have, and from whom you’re hoping to gain status.