Good People and Bad People

In this episode, after some reflection on the Israel-Gaza war and the mood it has created in their home and community, Ami and Tori delve into ideas about and definitions for “good” and “bad” people. How does someone become a good or bad person? Are good and bad people born that way? Should we ever give up on people as being “bad” forever?

This discussion includes some aspects of the psychology Ami teaches (“Three Principles”) and points to an underlying goodness in humans, even if that goodness is obscured. Tori references the TV program, “The Good Place,” as instructive regarding good and bad people. What should motivate us to be “good” and what should not? What if we sometimes have bad thoughts? Is that terrible? Is that normal? How can we naturally be good?