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

Author: Singer, Tania

Edition: Illustrated

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 240

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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.

Reviews:

"This work will be appreciated by readers who believe that human beings can and do act beyond their own self-interest―even in the economic sphere."―Library Journal"An intriguing report on unusual objectives pursued through outreach and debate."―Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

DR. TANIA SINGER is the director of the Department of Social Neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. MATTHIEU RICARD is a French Buddhist monk who resides at Schechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal. He is the son of the late Jean-François Revel, a renowned French philosopher. He is the author of many bestselling titles, including The Monk and the Philosopher, and The Quantum and the Lotus. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Caring Economics By Tania Singer, Matthieu Ricard Picador Copyright © 2015 Tania Singer and Matthieu Ricard All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-250-06412-7 Contents Title Page, Copyright Notice, Foreword, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Introduction: Toward a Caring Economics, Tania Singer, Matthieu Ricard, and Diego Hangartner, PART I: Scientific Research on Altruism and Pro-Social Behavior, 1. The Egoism-Altruism Debate: A Psychological Perspective Daniel Batson, 2. Empathy and the Interoceptive Cortex Tania Singer, 3. The Neural Bases of Compassion Richard Davidson, 4. A Buddhist Perspective on Altruism Matthieu Ricard, 5. Biological Imperatives for Survival: Altruism Reconsidered Joan Silk, PART II: Economic Research on Altruism and Pro-Social Behavior, 6. The Social Dilemma Experiment Ernst Fehr, 7. First Thoughts Toward a Buddhist Economics John Dunne, 8. The Economics of Happiness Richard Layard, 9. Why People Give to Charity William Harbaugh, 10. Altruistic Punishment and the Creation of Public Goods Ernst Fehr, PART III: Introducing Pro-Sociality into Economic Systems, 11. Profit with a Purpose Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter, 12. What Can Microfinance Do? Arthur Vayloyan, 13. The Barefoot College Sanjit "Bunker" Roy, 14. Compassionate Leadership William George, Conclusion: Compassion Is Not a Luxury Moderator: Joan Halifax, Notes, Acknowledgments, About the Mind and Life Institute, List of Contributors, Illustration Credits, About the Editors, Copyright, CHAPTER 1 The Egoism-Altruism Debate A Psychological Perspective Daniel Batson Dan Batson, an experimental social psychologist, is a professor emeritus at the University of Kansas and the author of Altruism in Humans. His research focuses on the existence of altruistic motivation, the behavioral co...

EAN: 9781250064127

Release Date: 07-04-2015

Languages: English

Item Condition: New

Binding: Hardcover