We’ve all heard the age-old question: are humans inherently good or bad? That debate may never be settled, but there’s no denying the incredible acts of kindness happening all around us.
And some take it to a whole new level! Over on the subreddit r/chaoticgood, as the name suggests, users share good deeds done in playful, often unexpected ways. Think funny notes left in library books or flowers planted secretly in neglected park corners.
Below, you’ll find more of these wholesome moments and a chat with Brooke Tansley, author of Small Good Things.
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Even though the term ‘chaotic good’ implies not sticking to societal norms, the subreddit emphasizes that there are boundaries which need to be respected.
The mods, who oversee a community of 331K members, say that rule breaking should be achieved without cruelty or intimidation. By their definition, embracing chaotic good means valuing not just your own freedom and welfare, but everyone else’s.
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Wish they would do that in South Africa. Our black rhino population is EXTREMELY endangered. BTW, if you go to the Kruger Park or another game park here, do NOT geotag your photos! Poachers can find the exact locations of the animals you photographed.
Good tip! And if you do, don’t put it publicly online
Load More Replies...It’s a good measure to start with, but it doesn’t really change the fact that the people who want the horns are usually the ones paying for somebody to get the horns for them, not the ones doing the hunting. These people won’t care if their poacher dies, they’ll just pay another one until someone succeeds.
Perhaps if enough get shot, no more will accept the job? We can hope
Load More Replies...Simple and effective. We need more Kaziranga rangers out there stopping all poachers.
Don't forget to sell their body parts for phoney medication afterwards.
Did you hear what Cambodia did after the Khmer Rouge fell? The men who had been indoctrinated with communist ideology and had used violence weren't equipped for the civil society the new government wanted to build. So they hired ex-soldiers as game wardens, protecting the natural habitats, capable of killing poachers, giving them jobs, and not forcing them to spend all their time around people. They could slowly acclimatize to a peaceful society.
India: "How about, and just hear me out, if we make poachers endangered, instead?"
Long time ago I heard an ad in radion like "wanted fit men, must have license for rifle and at least 700 out of 1000 points on 100 shots at 200 meter range, or license for machine gun. Willing to shoot on sight." It was protecting beaches where turtles laid eggs.
I never understood how someone can hunt animals "for fun". Every animal is worthwhile.
Not a believer of capital punishment in general but arresting these poachers, trying them, sentencing them doesn't seem to stop these greedy and uncaring mofos. I guess a few holes in someone's azz can persuade others not to make a buck in this area.
Best way to get the message out there - poaching will not be tolerated you will die if you try
That works. Could we also havebthis policy for child ra***t and traffickers?
This method could take care of a lot of problems: Sexual predators, child molestors, even murderers (confirmed)!
That's the safari hunting trip I want! I'd pay top dollar, too. F**k poachers!
Helll Yeah!!!! Bout dm time we started taking it to those evil sonamabeeches. Man I wish I could go help, pew pew MF
About a decade ago, I visited a rhino preserve in Kenya where they do this.
Yeah baby!...shoot 'em down...maybe that'll get the message out!
Just take all the serial killers from other countries and promise to pay them handsomely if they keep poachers away from the animals
Seems equitable to me. I mean, the poachers have no issue with gunning down the rhinos!
I was wondering when we would finally come to this! Good for India!
You got to give them two second notice like they do the rhino you know so they can Bob their head up and then oh f*** and Bam
I would like to volunteer my services to take these poachers out. All I ask for in return is a roof over my head and some bomb @$$ Indian cuisine
I used to chat with a guy online who did that sort of thing in Africa. He was an American who hunted down & culled poachers. The problem is that the poachers hired people to hunt down the counter-poachers.
Goddamn positive clickbait. This is one THEY really don't want you to know.
You draw the line of getting rid of criminals illegally harming animals to extinction, but you don't draw the line for the murdering of these animals? I must add that I don't want people to be harmed either!
Are you comparing an unarmed person who had done nothing wrong (somewhere I read he had stolen twenty dollars, but it's totally irrelevant) with a heavily armed person who is remorselessly killing the last specimens of a species one by one? Really? Can you explain the connection?
Load More Replies...Absolutely the wrong thing to do. Why the hell should these poor animals be brutalised for the sake of pathetic , idiotic humans? And damn yes, we should value these magnificent animals WAY above that scum. It's despicable and inexcusable. Taking the horns and selling them just perpetuates the whole disgusting trade.
Load More Replies...Goodness can be a transformative experience. Brooke Tansley, known for her roles as a TV & film producer, actress, and entrepreneur, told Bored Panda that kindness turned her life around.
“I was feeling like I was in a sad funk and I didn’t really know how to snap out of it. I woke up in the middle of the night remembering that it feels good to do good things for other people,” she shared. So, she thought about her next move.
At first, Brooke considered diving into a volunteering project, but with work and two little kids, she knew it’d be tough to maintain. Instead, she went for a more manageable approach: practicing small acts of kindness.
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To spread positivity, Brooke Tansley does several things. “I made a New Year’s resolution to always tell someone when I think a nice thought about them,” she recounted.
As a former Broadway star, she takes advantage of her talent: “Sometimes I’ll record myself singing a song with the voice memo app in my phone and send it to someone if I think it would speak to them.”
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“I like to offer to help people with tasks that are either boring, difficult, or gross because it can feel like a special expression of love for someone when you volunteer to do something with them that isn’t fun. You can make it fun just by being there and helping,” Brooke added.
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Wanting to inspire others to brighten their lives in a simple way, Tansley created the Small Good Things journal. She encourages readers to do one good thing each day for yourself or someone else, write it down and reflect on it.
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Occasionally, Brooke gets creative and channels chaotic good, just like the users of the subreddit. She once made business cards with a drawing of a snail that said, “This is the Happiness Snail just wishing you happiness!” Another time, she printed a set of cards with the message “I hope you eat something yummy today!”
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Tansley also took part in organizing a flash mob marriage proposal for a friend, involving choreographed dance videos. “Around 70 people and one dog traveled from lots of different places to do this, [...] and she said yes!”
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Brooke believes that kindness can greatly improve mental health, and science supports this. In one study, participants who performed multiple good deeds for seven consecutive days reported increased happiness. Another study found that people who regularly helped others felt more confident, capable, and fulfilled.
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The warm feeling that appears when you do something nice for someone is often called the ‘helper’s high’, a concept coined by Allan Luks in the '80s. It suggests that being generous and selfless not only feels rewarding but also promotes longevity and resilience.
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Caring about others influences physical well-being, too. Research shows compassion lowers blood pressure and reduces the risk of hypertension. Moreover, kind actions release endorphins and oxytocin, and create new neural connections in the brain.
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So, why not sprinkle a little kindness into your day? Remember, it doesn’t have to be extravagant; even a simple gesture is enough to make a change.
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For the costs of installing those spikes, shelter and food for the homeless would have been a better plan.
Then the homeless industry would lose money. Nope. Profits over people 😒
Load More Replies...Some of these are actually acts of goodness, but committing acts of hatred against people you disagree with is not "chaotic good"; it's the same evil every evil person throughout history has done. Everybody THINKS they're the good guys. The real good guys do good even to those they think are the bad guys.
Chaotic good is weird but good (and legal) things. Chaotic evil is weird and bad (generally illegal things. A number of these were blatantly illegal.
I'm considering heavily dropping out of Bored Panda. This whole post was sick and only promoted hatred and darkness. If the posts on Bored Panda are not promoting healthy thinking or healing from pain then they are not promoting anything good. Kind of like if you're not for us then you are against us.
I know what you mean, but couldn't you see that from the first few items? I didn't up-vote everything because I wasn't sure if some were really doing good, but others I really liked. If I'd thought the early ones were really bad, I wouldn't have read any further.
Load More Replies...For the costs of installing those spikes, shelter and food for the homeless would have been a better plan.
Then the homeless industry would lose money. Nope. Profits over people 😒
Load More Replies...Some of these are actually acts of goodness, but committing acts of hatred against people you disagree with is not "chaotic good"; it's the same evil every evil person throughout history has done. Everybody THINKS they're the good guys. The real good guys do good even to those they think are the bad guys.
Chaotic good is weird but good (and legal) things. Chaotic evil is weird and bad (generally illegal things. A number of these were blatantly illegal.
I'm considering heavily dropping out of Bored Panda. This whole post was sick and only promoted hatred and darkness. If the posts on Bored Panda are not promoting healthy thinking or healing from pain then they are not promoting anything good. Kind of like if you're not for us then you are against us.
I know what you mean, but couldn't you see that from the first few items? I didn't up-vote everything because I wasn't sure if some were really doing good, but others I really liked. If I'd thought the early ones were really bad, I wouldn't have read any further.
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