With a political killing dominating the news, it may be easy to forget that goodness still abounds. Instead, it can seem as if darkness is feeding on itself. People wonder how the United States can emerge from an era of endless bad will.

But that’s not a complete picture.

A theory

I have a theory to offer. It is that extreme acts of honesty and goodness can create copycats of their own. Goodness can trigger an upward spiral. In some cases, kind acts can fly on tireless wings that carry them around the world endlessly.

Take the case of Jose Nuñez Romaniz , a 19-year-old in Albuquerque who ran an errand to an ATM back in 2020. He intended to deposit enough money so he could buy his grandfather some socks online.

When he got there, he found a large clear plastic bag on the ground near

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