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Economics with Spiritualism and Ethical Businesses are Needed
S Shyam Prasad, Professor, India, Member
Many economists have forwarded different solutions to overcome the human sufferings and lead them to happiness, such as:
- Capitalism
- Socialism
- Communism
- Mixed economy
- Keynesian
just to name a few.
Yet till date the success seems to elude us:
- On one hand hunger, poverty, death due to starvation, unemployment, inflation and many such evils are prevalent in many parts of the world
- On the other we have over exploitation of earth's resources to the extent of taking us to the brink, with pollution etc. growing day by day.
In my opinion, economics with a large dose of spiritualism is the only solution. With 'spiritualism' I mean thinking beyond the just materialistic benefits.
Business people need to develop feelings of contentment, non-possessiveness and ethics....
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Economics with Spiritualism
Anura Perera, Director, Sri Lanka, Member This is a topic that I have been thinking of a lot, and it is close to my heart. I fully endorse this view.
We need a paradigm shift in our think...
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Human Development as a Cancer
Teun Wolters, Professor, Netherlands, Member In principle, we can distinguish between development and growth. It must be possible to have human development without continuous material grow...
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Ethical Principles
Teun Wolters, Professor, Netherlands, Member The discussion seems to stress the fact that reality is wider than a single discipline. Inclusive thinking is necessary to overcome a selfish and pred...
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