MOVIE

Shoplifters

2018

A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.

121 min

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We Are Built to Be Kind

Greed is good. War is inevitable. Whether in political theory or popular culture, human nature is often portrayed as selfish and power hungry.

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The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life (Tenth Anniversary Edition)

When The Power of Kindness first appeared in 2006 it thrilled and challenged readers with one audacious promise: Your acts of generosity and decency are the secret to a fuller, more satisfying life. Kindness is not some squishy virtue, but the very key to your own happiness.

Piero Ferrucci, The Dalai Lama (preface)

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Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

Joan Halifax has enriched thousands of lives around the world through her work as a humanitarian, a social activist, an anthropologist, and a Buddhist teacher.

Joan Halifax, Rebecca Solnit (foreword)

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Three Strategies for Bringing More Kindness into Your Life

Research-based tips that draw from the GGSC’s new website, Greater Good in Action.

Juliana Breines

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Lynne McTaggart and Dr. Dacher Keltner Discuss the Vagus Nerve

An in-depth interview with Dr Dacher Keltner about the vagus nerve and its connection with the rebound effect of sending out healing intention.

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The Compassionate Instinct: The Science of Human Goodness

Leading scientists and science writers reflect on the life-changing, perspective-changing, new science of human goodness. Where once science painted humans as self-seeking and warlike, today scientists of many disciplines are uncovering the deep roots of human goodness.

Dacher Keltner (editor), Jason Marsh (editor), Jeremy Adam Smith (editor)

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The Power of Kindness | Simon Sinek

Oxytocin, the chemical responsible for feelings of love and connection, binds us as human beings. In this Mindset Moment, Simon talks about the power of kindness and the chemical reaction we have to acts of generosity.

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HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act at a Time

Brad Aronson’s life changed in an instant when his wife, Mia, was diagnosed with leukemia. After her diagnosis, Brad spent most of the next two and a half years either by her side as she received treatment or trying to shield their five-year-old son, Jack, from the worst of Mia’s illness.

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The Science of a Happy Mind, Part 2 | Nat Geo Live

Renowned neuroscientist Richard Davidson is finding that happiness is something we can cultivate and a skill that can be learned. Working with the Dalai Lama, Davidson is investigating the far-reaching impact of mindfulness, meditation, and the cultivation of kindness on human health and well-being.

Richard Davidson

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Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World

Matthieu Ricard makes a robust and passionate case for cultivating altruistic love and compassion as the best means for simultaneously benefitting ourselves and our society.

Matthieu Ricard

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EXPLORE TOPIC

Compassion