Caring Economics
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Caring Economics

Conversations on Altruism and Compassion, Between Scientists, Economists, and the Dalai Lama

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Caring Economics

Conversations on Altruism and Compassion, Between Scientists, Economists, and the Dalai Lama

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A COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND ECONOMISTS IN DIALOGUE WITH HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA, ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR A MORE ALTRUISTIC ECONOMYCan the hyperambitious, bottom-line-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 discussion 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, how in fact, empathy and compassion may be the path to a healthier world economy.

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Publisher
Picador
Year
2015
ISBN
9781250064165
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Economic Theory
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Foreword (His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
  5. Introduction: Toward a Caring Economics (Tania Singer, Matthieu Ricard, and Diego Hangartner)
  6. Part I: Scientific Research on Altruism and Pro-Social Behavior
  7. Part II: Economic Research on Altruism and Pro-Social Behavior
  8. Part III: Introducing Pro-Sociality into Economic Systems
  9. Conclusion: Compassion Is Not a Luxury
  10. Notes
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. About the Mind and Life Institute
  13. List of Contributors
  14. Illustration Credits
  15. About the Editors
  16. Newsletter Sign-up
  17. Contents
  18. Copyright