💛 Kindness

Books that explore generosity of spirit as a radical act — in fiction and nonfiction alike, making the case that small mercies and everyday compassion reshape the world.

On Being Nice

by The School of Life • 2017

We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.

3.82

1k+

🤝 Social Virtues ⚖️ Everyday Ethics 💛 Kindness Practice

On Being Nice 89%

We turned nice into a synonym for boring and bankrupt. That was a catastrophic misreading.

by The School of Life 2017

3.82

1k+ ratings

🤝 Social Virtues ⚖️ Everyday Ethics 💛 Kindness Practice

Practice Random Acts of Kindness

by Harold S. Kushner • 2007

The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.

5.00

🫂 Self-Compassion 🙏 Compassion Practice ✨ Spiritual Self-Help

Practice Random Acts of Kindness Summary

Practice Random Acts of Kindness 89%

The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.

by Harold S. Kushner 2007

5.00

1 ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🙏 Compassion Practice ✨ Spiritual Self-Help

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

by Robert Fulghum • 1986

Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.

4.00

25k+

📦 Everyday Wisdom 🤝 Common Decency 🌟 Childlike Wonder

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 89%

Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.

by Robert Fulghum 1986

4.00

25k+ ratings

📦 Everyday Wisdom 🤝 Common Decency 🌟 Childlike Wonder

The Keys to Kindness

by Claudia Hammond • 2022

Kindness is trainable, contagious, and measurably improves your life. The evidence and the how.

3.70

307

🧠 Positive Psychology 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 💙 Everyday Kindness

The Keys to Kindness 89%

Kindness is trainable, contagious, and measurably improves your life. The evidence and the how.

by Claudia Hammond 2022

3.70

307 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 💙 Everyday Kindness

Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life

by Karen Armstrong • 2010

Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.

3.81

4k+

🫂 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Interfaith Ethics 💝 Self-Compassion

Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life Summary

Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life 88%

Twelve steps toward genuine compassion, anchored in the one moral rule every religion shares.

by Karen Armstrong 2010

3.81

4k+ ratings

🫂 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Interfaith Ethics 💝 Self-Compassion

Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Amy Newmark • 2017

Mary in labor, Joseph the carpenter, and a stranger who couldn't refuse: 101 stories of kindness.

4.29

328

🎄 Christmas Miracles 💕 Family Reconciliation 🤝 Acts Of Compassion

Chicken Soup for the Soul 88%

Mary in labor, Joseph the carpenter, and a stranger who couldn't refuse: 101 stories of kindness.

by Amy Newmark 2017

4.29

328 ratings

🎄 Christmas Miracles 💕 Family Reconciliation 🤝 Acts Of Compassion

Listen, Love, Repeat

by Karen Ehman • 2016

People hint at their loneliness every day; learn to hear it and respond with grace.

4.20

1k+

✝️ Practical Christianity 🏠 Biblical Hospitality 🎁 Selfless Giving

Listen, Love, Repeat 88%

People hint at their loneliness every day; learn to hear it and respond with grace.

by Karen Ehman 2016

4.20

1k+ ratings

✝️ Practical Christianity 🏠 Biblical Hospitality 🎁 Selfless Giving

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette

by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1962

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

3.97

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette Summary

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette 88%

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

by Eleanor Roosevelt 1962

3.97

62 ratings

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining

The Paradox of Generosity

by Christian Smith • 2014

The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.

3.85

114

🎁 Generosity 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 😊 Positive Psychology

The Paradox of Generosity 88%

The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.

by Christian Smith 2014

3.85

114 ratings

🎁 Generosity 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 😊 Positive Psychology

What Makes a Hero?

by Elizabeth Svoboda • 2013

Your brain gets a high from giving. Heroism is a trainable skill, not a lottery win.

3.34

128

🤝 Prosocial Behavior 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧘 Compassion Training

What Makes a Hero? 87%

Your brain gets a high from giving. Heroism is a trainable skill, not a lottery win.

by Elizabeth Svoboda 2013

3.34

128 ratings

🤝 Prosocial Behavior 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧘 Compassion Training

Social Skills Activities for Kids

by Natasha Daniels • 2019

Fifty games that teach the real rules of friendship, from first hello to handling hurt feelings.

4.27

154

🤝 Social Emotional Learning 🎯 Activity-Based Learning 👫 Friendship Building

Social Skills Activities for Kids Summary

Social Skills Activities for Kids 87%

Fifty games that teach the real rules of friendship, from first hello to handling hurt feelings.

by Natasha Daniels 2019

4.27

154 ratings

🤝 Social Emotional Learning 🎯 Activity-Based Learning 👫 Friendship Building

A Better Way to Live

by Og Mandino • 1990

Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.

4.31

2k+

🏛️ Classic Self-Help 🔨 Work Ethic 🙏 Gratitude Practice

A Better Way to Live 87%

Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.

by Og Mandino 1990

4.31

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Classic Self-Help 🔨 Work Ethic 🙏 Gratitude Practice

A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Jack Canfield • 1994

101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.

3.98

2k+

☀️ Positive Outlook 💪 Emotional Resilience 💝 Acts Of Kindness

A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary

A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul 87%

101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.

by Jack Canfield 1994

3.98

2k+ ratings

☀️ Positive Outlook 💪 Emotional Resilience 💝 Acts Of Kindness

Anyway

by Kent M. Keith • 2001

Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.

4.09

665

🧭 Meaning-Making 🤝 Altruism 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation

Anyway 87%

Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.

by Kent M. Keith 2001

4.09

665 ratings

🧭 Meaning-Making 🤝 Altruism 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation

Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Jack Canfield • 1993

101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.

3.96

41k+

📖 Uplifting Anecdotes 💭 Positive Thinking ❤️ Acts Of Kindness

Chicken Soup for the Soul 87%

101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.

by Jack Canfield 1993

3.96

41k+ ratings

📖 Uplifting Anecdotes 💭 Positive Thinking ❤️ Acts Of Kindness

Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on

by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991

What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.

4.21

107

👵 Intergenerational Wisdom 💡 Everyday Wisdom 📚 Lifelong Learning

Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary

Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on 87%

What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.

by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991

4.21

107 ratings

👵 Intergenerational Wisdom 💡 Everyday Wisdom 📚 Lifelong Learning

If You Find This Letter

by Hannah Brencher • 2015

Drowning in loneliness, she left love letters on the subway. Strangers everywhere wrote back.

4.03

2k+

🙏 Spiritual Memoir 🧠 Mental Health Memoir 🧭 Quarter-Life Crisis

If You Find This Letter 87%

Drowning in loneliness, she left love letters on the subway. Strangers everywhere wrote back.

by Hannah Brencher 2015

4.03

2k+ ratings

🙏 Spiritual Memoir 🧠 Mental Health Memoir 🧭 Quarter-Life Crisis

A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Jack Canfield • 1997

Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.

4.07

791

🥰 Feel-Good Stories 💝 Small Acts Of Kindness 🏋️ Perseverance

A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary

A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul 87%

Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.

by Jack Canfield 1997

4.07

791 ratings

🥰 Feel-Good Stories 💝 Small Acts Of Kindness 🏋️ Perseverance

The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein • 1964

A tree loves a boy and gives him everything she has, across a lifetime of taking.

4.39

1.2M+

📖 Illustrated Fable 💔 Bittersweet 🌳 Parental Love

The Giving Tree 87%

A tree loves a boy and gives him everything she has, across a lifetime of taking.

by Shel Silverstein 1964

4.39

1.2M+ ratings

📖 Illustrated Fable 💔 Bittersweet 🌳 Parental Love

A Gift of Hope

by Danielle Steel • 2012

She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.

3.98

3k+

🏠 Homelessness 🚐 Street Outreach 🧸 Dignity Restoration

A Gift of Hope 87%

She gave teddy bears to homeless men. The toughest cried, and her grief began to heal.

by Danielle Steel 2012

3.98

3k+ ratings

🏠 Homelessness 🚐 Street Outreach 🧸 Dignity Restoration

Pay It Forward

by Catherine Ryan Hyde • 1999

To change the world, a boy invents a kindness chain; his own life becomes its cost.

4.20

29k+

👵👦 Intergenerational Bond 👩‍👦 Single Mother 🤝 Acts Of Kindness

Pay It Forward 87%

To change the world, a boy invents a kindness chain; his own life becomes its cost.

by Catherine Ryan Hyde 1999

4.20

29k+ ratings

👵👦 Intergenerational Bond 👩‍👦 Single Mother 🤝 Acts Of Kindness

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship

by Jack Canfield • 2002

True teen stories of first love, first heartbreak, and the friendships that get you through both.

4.05

2k+

🫂 Teen Relationships ✨ Inspirational Anecdotes 💪 Teen Self-Esteem

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship Summary

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship 87%

True teen stories of first love, first heartbreak, and the friendships that get you through both.

by Jack Canfield 2002

4.05

2k+ ratings

🫂 Teen Relationships ✨ Inspirational Anecdotes 💪 Teen Self-Esteem

Beyond Religion

by Dalai Lama XIV • 2011

Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.

4.07

6k+

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧘 Applied Buddhism 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Beyond Religion 87%

Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.

by Dalai Lama XIV 2011

4.07

6k+ ratings

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧘 Applied Buddhism 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Love is the Killer App

by Tim Sanders • 2002

The most ruthless business strategy: give away your best ideas, connect rivals, and care more.

3.85

4k+

🎁 Generosity In Business 🤝 Professional Relationships 📚 Knowledge Sharing

Love is the Killer App 87%

The most ruthless business strategy: give away your best ideas, connect rivals, and care more.

by Tim Sanders 2002

3.85

4k+ ratings

🎁 Generosity In Business 🤝 Professional Relationships 📚 Knowledge Sharing

Altruism

by Matthieu Ricard • 2013

Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.

4.24

977

🤝 Altruism Research ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🕊️ Engaged Buddhism

Altruism 87%

Selfishness is a myth. Altruism is a trainable skill, and the evidence says it's the missing lever.

by Matthieu Ricard 2013

4.24

977 ratings

🤝 Altruism Research ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🕊️ Engaged Buddhism

The Gift of Influence

by Tommy Spaulding • 2022

Forget followers. Influence is built one invested, present, promise-kept moment at a time.

3.79

429

🧑‍🏫 Servant Leadership 🤝 Relational Networking 🧭 Influence Without Authority

The Gift of Influence 87%

Forget followers. Influence is built one invested, present, promise-kept moment at a time.

by Tommy Spaulding 2022

3.79

429 ratings

🧑‍🏫 Servant Leadership 🤝 Relational Networking 🧭 Influence Without Authority

Big Panda & Tiny Dragon

by James Norbury • 2021

A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.

4.38

22k+

🧘 Mindfulness Journey 📖 Illustrated Fable 🤝 Unlikely Friends

Big Panda & Tiny Dragon 87%

A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.

by James Norbury 2021

4.38

22k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Journey 📖 Illustrated Fable 🤝 Unlikely Friends

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

by Charlie Mackesy • 2019

One boy, three animals, and the art of being kinder to yourself.

4.55

243k+

🎨 Illustrated Philosophy 🦊 Animal Fables 💗 Self-Compassion

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse Summary

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse 87%

One boy, three animals, and the art of being kinder to yourself.

by Charlie Mackesy 2019

4.55

243k+ ratings

🎨 Illustrated Philosophy 🦊 Animal Fables 💗 Self-Compassion

Human(Kind)

by Ashlee Eiland • 2020

Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.

4.18

359

🕯️ Christian Living 🤝 Racial Reconciliation 🪞 Self-Acceptance

Human(Kind) 87%

Kindness disarms hostility. Reclaim your worth and bridge the divides you thought permanent.

by Ashlee Eiland 2020

4.18

359 ratings

🕯️ Christian Living 🤝 Racial Reconciliation 🪞 Self-Acceptance

I Came Upon a Lighthouse

by Shantanu Naidu • 2021

A young man wrote Ratan Tata about saving stray dogs. The reply began an unlikely friendship.

4.44

3k+

🐾 Animal Welfare 🤝 Unlikely Friendship 👴 Mentorship

I Came Upon a Lighthouse 86%

A young man wrote Ratan Tata about saving stray dogs. The reply began an unlikely friendship.

by Shantanu Naidu 2021

4.44

3k+ ratings

🐾 Animal Welfare 🤝 Unlikely Friendship 👴 Mentorship

On the Duties of Brotherhood

by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 2016

Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.

📜 Islamic Ethics 🤝 Islamic Brotherhood 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Spiritual Friendship

On the Duties of Brotherhood 86%

Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.

by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 2016

📜 Islamic Ethics 🤝 Islamic Brotherhood 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Spiritual Friendship

Wise and Otherwise

by Sudha Murty • 2006

A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.

4.03

13k+

🕉️ Indian Philosophy 🦉 Anecdotal Wisdom 📜 Moral Fables

Wise and Otherwise 86%

A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.

by Sudha Murty 2006

4.03

13k+ ratings

🕉️ Indian Philosophy 🦉 Anecdotal Wisdom 📜 Moral Fables

Infectious Generosity

by Chris J. Anderson • 2024

Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.

3.62

1k+

🦠 Viral Altruism 🎁 Science Of Giving 💝 Non-Monetary Gifts

Infectious Generosity 86%

Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.

by Chris J. Anderson 2024

3.62

1k+ ratings

🦠 Viral Altruism 🎁 Science Of Giving 💝 Non-Monetary Gifts

Radical Friendship

by Kate Johnson • 2021

How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.

4.13

467

🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊ Engaged Buddhism 💗 Loving-Kindness

Radical Friendship 86%

How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.

by Kate Johnson 2021

4.13

467 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊ Engaged Buddhism 💗 Loving-Kindness

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story

by Charlie Mackesy • 2022

A lonely boy meets three animals who teach him, over cake and conversation, that he belongs.

4.59

8k+

🎨 Illustrated Fable 🫂 Found Family 🦊 Talking Animals

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story Summary

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story 86%

A lonely boy meets three animals who teach him, over cake and conversation, that he belongs.

by Charlie Mackesy 2022

4.59

8k+ ratings

🎨 Illustrated Fable 🫂 Found Family 🦊 Talking Animals

The Five Side Effects of Kindness

by David R. Hamilton • 2010

How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.

3.94

493

🧠 Positive Psychology ❤️ Compassion Science 🤝 Social Connection

The Five Side Effects of Kindness Summary

The Five Side Effects of Kindness 86%

How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.

by David R. Hamilton 2010

3.94

493 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology ❤️ Compassion Science 🤝 Social Connection

Buddhist Boot Camp

by Timber Hawkeye • 2012

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

4.25

6k+

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Buddhist Boot Camp 86%

The Buddhist art of not needing a vacation: train your mind, drop your expectations.

by Timber Hawkeye 2012

4.25

6k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Mindfulness 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Learning to Disagree

by John D. Inazu • 2024

A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.

3.86

596

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 💛 Empathy Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness

Learning to Disagree 86%

A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.

by John D. Inazu 2024

3.86

596 ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 💛 Empathy Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness

The Soul of All Living Creatures

by Vint Virga • 2013

A vet learns life's biggest lessons from his patients: presence, responsiveness, and forgiveness.

3.55

666

🐾 Human-Animal Bond 🐵 Animal Behavior 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

The Soul of All Living Creatures Summary

The Soul of All Living Creatures 86%

A vet learns life's biggest lessons from his patients: presence, responsiveness, and forgiveness.

by Vint Virga 2013

3.55

666 ratings

🐾 Human-Animal Bond 🐵 Animal Behavior 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Tenacity in Children

by Sam Goldstein • 2021

The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.

4.00

🧒 Child Development 🏗️ Resilience Building 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation

Tenacity in Children 86%

The instincts that build grit are present at birth. The parenting moves that nurture them.

by Sam Goldstein 2021

4.00

11 ratings

🧒 Child Development 🏗️ Resilience Building 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation

A Fearless Heart

by Thupten Jinpa • 2015

Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.

4.34

995

🧘 Compassion Training 🤲 Self Compassion 🌱 Secular Buddhism

A Fearless Heart 86%

Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.

by Thupten Jinpa 2015

4.34

995 ratings

🧘 Compassion Training 🤲 Self Compassion 🌱 Secular Buddhism

The Way to Happiness

by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989

Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.

3.76

535

🧭 Moral Codes 😇 Virtue Ethics 🧹 Personal Integrity

The Way to Happiness 86%

Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.

by L. Ron Hubbard 1989

3.76

535 ratings

🧭 Moral Codes 😇 Virtue Ethics 🧹 Personal Integrity

365 Thank Yous

by John Kralik • 2010

One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.

3.91

4k+

🧱 Gratitude Practice 📖 Self-Help Memoir 🧠 Positive Psychology

365 Thank Yous 86%

One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.

by John Kralik 2010

3.91

4k+ ratings

🧱 Gratitude Practice 📖 Self-Help Memoir 🧠 Positive Psychology

The Content of Character

by Al-Amin bin Ali Mazrui • 2005

What Muhammad taught about character, and the method scholars used to verify it.

4.64

201

🕌 Hadith Studies ☪️ Islamic Ethics 🌱 Character Development

The Content of Character 86%

What Muhammad taught about character, and the method scholars used to verify it.

by Al-Amin bin Ali Mazrui 2005

4.64

201 ratings

🕌 Hadith Studies ☪️ Islamic Ethics 🌱 Character Development

Love for Imperfect Things

by Haemin Sunim • 2016

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

4.20

16k+

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice

Love for Imperfect Things 86%

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

by Haemin Sunim 2016

4.20

16k+ ratings

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice

Gracious

by Kelly Williams Brown • 2017

Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.

3.64

601

🍽️ Modern Etiquette 💗 Self-Compassion 🏠 Hospitality

Gracious 86%

Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.

by Kelly Williams Brown 2017

3.64

601 ratings

🍽️ Modern Etiquette 💗 Self-Compassion 🏠 Hospitality

Wisdom

by Stephen S. Hall • 2010

Smart people often decide poorly. Science says the missing skill is wisdom, and it is teachable.

3.74

352

🧠 Moral Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Wisdom 86%

Smart people often decide poorly. Science says the missing skill is wisdom, and it is teachable.

by Stephen S. Hall 2010

3.74

352 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Ethics for the New Millennium

by Dalai Lama XIV • 1999

Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.

4.08

5k+

⚖️ Secular Ethics 🕊️ Interfaith Dialogue ❤️ Compassion Cultivation

Ethics for the New Millennium 86%

Transform empathy into happiness, tame destructive emotions, and act ethically without religion.

by Dalai Lama XIV 1999

4.08

5k+ ratings

⚖️ Secular Ethics 🕊️ Interfaith Dialogue ❤️ Compassion Cultivation

Briefly

by David Mills Daniel • 2007

The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.

3.79

205

🧠 Situation Ethics ✝️ Christian Ethics 📚 Moral Philosophy

Briefly 86%

The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.

by David Mills Daniel 2007

3.79

205 ratings

🧠 Situation Ethics ✝️ Christian Ethics 📚 Moral Philosophy

On Kindness

by Adam Phillips • 2009

How kindness went from virtue to embarrassment. A compact history of what self-interest cost us.

3.54

707

📖 Intellectual History 🛋️ Psychoanalytic Thought 🤝 Altruism And Empathy

On Kindness 86%

How kindness went from virtue to embarrassment. A compact history of what self-interest cost us.

by Adam Phillips 2009

3.54

707 ratings

📖 Intellectual History 🛋️ Psychoanalytic Thought 🤝 Altruism And Empathy

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