How Seeing the Good in People Can Help Bridge Our Differences
When we witness acts of goodness, we’re more likely to see our common humanity.
How to Increase (and Sustain) Your Political Engagement
How can we reduce the barriers to taking political action?
The Benefits of Admitting When You Don’t Know
Cultivating intellectual humility may help us learn better—and have more productive ideological debates.
Greater Good Summer Reads
Still looking for books to take with you on vacation? Here are some terrific novels and memoirs that explore Greater Good themes.
Can Your Politics Predict How Empathic You Are?
Liberals and conservatives show different levels of empathy and desire to help others, even within their own group.
Overwhelmed by Suffering? Here’s How to Act Anyway
Confronted with images of immigrant children in cages, how can we get past overwhelm and work toward a solution?
You Might be Getting Your Politics from Your Group
New research explains how America's political divide is fueled by group dynamics (not just differences of opinion).
Can Companies Train Employees to Be Less Prejudiced?
Today, Starbucks is closing its stores to educate employees about racial bias. Will it work?
Overwhelmed by Suffering? Here’s How to Act Anyway
Confronted with images of immigrant children in cages, how can we get past overwhelm and work toward a solution?
How Seeing the Good in People Can Help Bridge Our Differences
When we witness acts of goodness, we’re more likely to see our common humanity.
The Benefits of Admitting When You Don’t Know
Cultivating intellectual humility may help us learn better—and have more productive ideological debates.
Can Your Politics Predict How Empathic You Are?
Liberals and conservatives show different levels of empathy and desire to help others, even within their own group.
How to Increase (and Sustain) Your Political Engagement
How can we reduce the barriers to taking political action?
Can Conversation Help Heal the Political Divide?
A new program creates friendships—and hope for a divided America.
The Biology of the Modern Political Divide
Robert Sapolsky reveals the biological basis for our most unfortunate traits—and insists change is possible.
Is the World Really Doomed?
Steven Pinker’s newest book leverages long-term data to show that the state of the world is improving, even if it's hard to believe.