From greed to wellbeing - Couverture souple

Magnuson, Joel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1447318943 ISBN 13 : 9781447318941

Editeur : Policy Press, 2016

Synopsis

"Joel Magnuson skillfully applies Buddhist teachings to quench the flames of greed, hatred, and delusion that are consuming our world." Christopher Queen, Harvard University, Editor of Engaged Buddhism in the West. "In his stinging critique of hegemonic capitalistic practices, Magnuson proposes a commendable yet difficult journey toward personal enlightenment, a more humane economy and a better future. Michel Gueldry, PhD, Professor, International Relations and Sustainability Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, California. "Restructuring individual consciousness and restructuring society are complementary activities, and both are desperately needed. This new book from Joel Magnuson shows us how to do this." Sulak Sivaraksa, author and founder/chair of International Network of Engaged Buddhists. This is an insightful critique of our dysfunctional economic system, informed by Buddhist principles. Magnuson shows that the reforms usually proposed cannot alleviate the basic problem: a system that is self-destructive because it institutionalizes greed. And he offers a way forward implied by Buddhist teachings. David Loy, author of The Great Awakening: A Buddhist Social Theory. "Magnuson presents an ethical critique of conventional economics based in Buddhist principles, offering a hopeful and creative path to system stability, personal satisfaction, and liberating transformation." Stephanie Kaza, Professor Emerita, University of Vermont.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

JOEL MAGNUSON, Ph.D. is an independent economist based in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is the author of Mindful Economics: How the U.S. Economy Works, Why it Matters, and How It Could Be Different and The Approaching Great Transformation: Toward a Livable Post-Carbon Economy, as well numerous articles in journals and anthologies in the US, Europe, and Japan.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Policy Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1447318943
• ISBN 13: 9781447318941
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible