How to Build a More Forgiving Community
As groups, organizations, and nations, we can find love and healing after being wronged.
Can You Have Too Much Altruism?
Roshi Joan Halifax discusses her new book about the edges of compassion.
What “The Good Place” Says about Good and Evil
Here is what the NBC series looks like when we watch it through the lens of the science of a meaningful life.
How to Find Your Purpose in Life
Are you struggling to discover your purpose? That may be because you feel isolated from other people. Here's how you can overcome that.
Just One Thing: Hold Wants Lightly
We can avoid some pain, suffering, and frustration if we change the way we relate to our desires.
The Best Greater Good Articles of 2017
We round up the most-read Greater Good articles from the past year—and our editors pick the best of the rest.
The State of Mindfulness Science
Here's what we know right now about meditation—and what we don't.
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How to Build a More Forgiving Community
As groups, organizations, and nations, we can find love and healing after being wronged.
Can You Have Too Much Altruism?
Roshi Joan Halifax discusses her new book about the edges of compassion.