Buddhist Economics - Audio

Buddhist Economics - Audio

The Open University

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In the world of economics, does a person’s well-being really matter? What is more important, social objectives or profit maximisation – or are they even compatible? During a trip to Burma in 1955, Ernest Schumacher pioneered the concept of Buddhist Economics, a set of principles based on the belief that the function of business is to supply goods and services for need and true well-being. Schumacher argued that Buddhist Economics could serve as a...Read More
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The intellectual foundati...

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The intellectual fou...

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The case for shareholder ...

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The problems with the sha...

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What went wrong with shar...

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An alternative framework

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The implications of the E...

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The implications of Buddh...

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Successful alternatives

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