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Altruism : the power of compassion to change yourself and the world / Matthieu Ricard ; translated by Charlotte Mandell and Sam Gordon.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2015Edition: First North American editionDescription: ix, 849 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780316208246
  • 0316208248
Uniform titles:
  • Plaidoyer pour l'altruisme. English
Subject(s):
Contents:
What is altruism? -- The nature of altruism -- Extending altruism -- What is empathy -- From empathy to compassion in a neuroscience laboratory -- Love, supreme emotion -- The accomplishment of a twofold benefit, our own and others' -- Self-interested altruism and generalized reciprocity -- Selfless altruism -- The banality of good -- Altruistic heroism -- Unconditional altruism -- Beyond imitations, true altruism : an experimental investigation -- The philosophical arguments against universal selfishness -- The emergence of altruism -- Altruism in theories of evolution -- Maternal love, foundation for extended altruism? -- The evolution of cultures -- Altruistic behavior among animals -- Altruism among children -- Prosocial behavior -- Cultivating altruism -- Can we change? -- Training the mind : what the cognitive sciences have to say -- How to cultivate altruism : meditations on altruistic love, compassion, joy, and impartiality -- Contrary forces -- Egocentrism and crystallization of the ego -- The spread of individualism and narcissism -- The champions of selfishness -- Having hatred or compassion for yourself -- The shortfall of empathy -- At the origin of violence : devaluing the other -- The natural repugnance to kill -- Dehumanizing the other : massacres and genocides -- Has war always existed? -- The decline of violence -- The instrumentalization of animals : a moral aberration -- Backfire : effects of the meat industry on poverty, environment, and health -- Institutionalized selfishness -- Building a more altruistic society -- The virtues of cooperation -- An enlightened education -- Fighting inequality -- Toward a caring economy -- Voluntary, joyous simplicity -- Altruism for the sake of future generations -- Sustainable harmony -- Local commitment, global responsibility : daring altruism.
Summary: "The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism-- and why we need it now more than ever"-- Amazon.com.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism -- and why we need it now more than ever.

In Happiness , Matthieu Ricard demonstrated that true happiness is not tied to fleeting moments or sensations, but is an enduring state of soul rooted in mindfulness and compassion for others. Now he turns his lens from the personal to the global, with a rousing argument that altruism -- genuine concern for the well-being of others -- could be the saving grace of the 21st century. It is, he believes, the vital thread that can answer the main challenges of our time: the economy in the short term, life satisfaction in the mid-term, and environment in the long term.

Ricard's message has been taken up by major economists and thinkers, including Dennis Snower, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, and George Soros. Matthieu Ricard makes a robust and passionate case for cultivating altruistic love and compassion as the best means for simultaneously benefitting ourselves and our society. It's a fresh outlook on an ardent struggle -- and one that just might make the world a better place.

Translation of: Plaidoyer pour l'altruisme.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [701]-849) and index.

What is altruism? -- The nature of altruism -- Extending altruism -- What is empathy -- From empathy to compassion in a neuroscience laboratory -- Love, supreme emotion -- The accomplishment of a twofold benefit, our own and others' -- Self-interested altruism and generalized reciprocity -- Selfless altruism -- The banality of good -- Altruistic heroism -- Unconditional altruism -- Beyond imitations, true altruism : an experimental investigation -- The philosophical arguments against universal selfishness -- The emergence of altruism -- Altruism in theories of evolution -- Maternal love, foundation for extended altruism? -- The evolution of cultures -- Altruistic behavior among animals -- Altruism among children -- Prosocial behavior -- Cultivating altruism -- Can we change? -- Training the mind : what the cognitive sciences have to say -- How to cultivate altruism : meditations on altruistic love, compassion, joy, and impartiality -- Contrary forces -- Egocentrism and crystallization of the ego -- The spread of individualism and narcissism -- The champions of selfishness -- Having hatred or compassion for yourself -- The shortfall of empathy -- At the origin of violence : devaluing the other -- The natural repugnance to kill -- Dehumanizing the other : massacres and genocides -- Has war always existed? -- The decline of violence -- The instrumentalization of animals : a moral aberration -- Backfire : effects of the meat industry on poverty, environment, and health -- Institutionalized selfishness -- Building a more altruistic society -- The virtues of cooperation -- An enlightened education -- Fighting inequality -- Toward a caring economy -- Voluntary, joyous simplicity -- Altruism for the sake of future generations -- Sustainable harmony -- Local commitment, global responsibility : daring altruism.

"The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism-- and why we need it now more than ever"-- Amazon.com.

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