
Caring Economics
Picador USA (Publisher)
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-250-07122-4 (ISBN)
Description
Can the hyper-ambitious, bottom-Iine-driven practices of the global economy incorporate compassion into the pursuit of wealth? Or is economics driven solely by materialism and self-interest? In Caring Economics, experts consider these questions alongside the Dalai Lama in a wide-ranging, scientific-based discussions on economics and altruism. Begun in 1987, the Mind and Life Institute arose out of a series of conferences held with the Dalai Lama and a range of scientists that sought to form a connection between the empiricism of contemporary scientific inquiry and the contemplative, compassion-based practices of Buddhism. Caring Economics is based on a conference held by the Mind and Life Institute in Zurich in which experts from all over the world gathered to discuss the possibility of having a global economy focused on compassion and altruism. Each chapter consists of a presentation by an expert in the field, followed by a discussion with the Dalai Lama in which he offers his response and his own unique insights on the subject.
In this provocative and inspiring book, learn how wealth doesn't need to be selfish, that in fact, empathy and compassion may be the path to a healthier world economy. Includes a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama For readers of Michael J. Sandel, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Piketty, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
In this provocative and inspiring book, learn how wealth doesn't need to be selfish, that in fact, empathy and compassion may be the path to a healthier world economy. Includes a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama For readers of Michael J. Sandel, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Piketty, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
21 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-250-07122-4 (9781250071224)
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