Greater Good Resources for Thriving Over the Holidays
We gathered articles that explore holiday stress management, managing conflict, picking gifts, making resolutions, and more.
How to Build Empathy Across the Urban–Rural Divide
A simple quiz and a summer fellowship connected Stanford students and rural communities.
Do We Need to Like Each Other to Find Common Ground?
A philosopher suggests that we don't have to like each other in order to overcome polarization and work together.
Can the Right and Left Agree on What Families Need?
Family policy expert Patrick T. Brown offers some perspective on conservative views of paid leave, child care, income equality, and abortion.
Eleven TV Series That Highlight the Best in Humanity: 2025
Our contributors award our annual "Greater Goodies" to the TV shows that might help you be your best self.
How the Trauma of Japanese Internment Can Help Us Understand Today’s Immigration Struggles
Psychotherapist and storyteller Satsuki Ina describes how she and her family moved beyond shame to advocating for immigrants and refugees facing…
Getting Facts Right Is a Form of Love
"I don't know" is an important part of truthfulness and accuracy, argues Rebecca Solnit.
What Is Cognitive Warfare and Why Does It Matter for You?
Today, our battles aren't just physical; enemies seek to harm us by manipulating our attitudes, behaviors, and emotions.