Title from container. Release date supplied by publisher. Recording produced by Hachette Audio, p2015. Compact disc. In container (17 cm.). Narrated by Dan Woren.
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:
Mattieu Ricard explores mindfulness and compassion for others on a global scope, discussing how altruism can help the economy, the environment and improve the life-satisfaction of those who act on their feelings.
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