Enlightened Self-Interest
Individualism, Community, and the Common Good
- 240 pages
- English
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Enlightened Self-Interest
Individualism, Community, and the Common Good
About This Book
Insights into a compassionate alternative to a ruthlessly self-interested capitalist culture
Societally sanctioned competition for money, power, and fame promotes selfishness, personal alienation, and widespread inequality, especially in market-oriented economies. Yet many of those engaging in this competitive individualismâthe competition for rewards and limited resourcesâyearn to act directly to promote a more civil, equitable, and sustainable society.
Enlightened Self-Interest offers evidence-based insights into the societal and individual consequences of this cultural practice and an actionable alternative to it. This meticulously researched and empirically rooted reexamination of hypercompetition and zero-sum thinking presents inspiring examples of people who have reclaimed their own lives by contributing to a more civil, equitable, and sustainable society. They model the vision of enlightened self-interest, merging self-interest with other interests in pursuit of the common good, resulting in widely shared benefits.
Enlighted Self Interest provides a compelling case for incremental change and a series of actionable recommendations to jump-start a personal transition and to become part of a collective radical evolution.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction: An Anti-American Love Letter
- Part 1: Culturally Extreme: Vertical Individualism in the American Context
- Part 2: Money, Power, and Fame: The Unholy Trinity of American Extremism
- Part 3: Society and Self: Prospects and Pathways to Enlightened Self-Interest
- References
- Index
- About the Authors