“Sharing knowledge is by nature an act of kindness,”

And there’s another: The kindness of not seeking to maximize short-term personal gain. The kindness of building something for the community, of doing work that matters, of finding a resilient, anti-selfish path forward.

Kindness isn’t always easy or obvious, because the urgent race to the bottom, to easily measured metrics and to scarcity, can distract us. But bending the arc toward justice, toward dignity and toward connection is our best way forward.

Acts of kindness, helping others, and going out of one’s way to be of assistance to those in need can, of course, increase the well-being of others.