{"product_id":"9781250064165","title":"Caring Economics: Conversations on Altruism and Compassion, Between Scientists, Economists, and the Dalai Lama","description":"\u003cp\u003eA COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SCIENTISTS AND ECONOMISTS IN DIALOGUE WITH HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA, ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR A MORE ALTRUISTIC ECONOMY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan 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 \u003ci\u003eCaring Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, experts consider these questions alongside the Dalai Lama in a wide-ranging, scientific-based discussion on economics and altruism.\u003cbr\u003e      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. \u003ci\u003eCaring Economics\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e      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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120896065776,"sku":"9781250064165","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250064165_p0.jpg?v=1769892134","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250064165","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}