In the context of Dharma teachings, what are truly compassionate and yet meaningful responses to the rise of global corporatization? What does right consumption look like in the emerging global market economy? Forty-four thinkers and activists, including Thich Nhat Hanh, Joan Halifax, Paul Hawken, Fritjof Capra, Joanna Macy, John Robbins, Stephen Batchelor, David Korten, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama provide a range of perspectives related to Buddhism and economics, corporate power, and globalization.
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“Mindfulness in the Marketplace is a great gift to the world in these troubled times.”
– Joseph Goldstein, author of “One Dharma.”
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“This exceptional collection of bright minds and visionary thinkers take on one of the ultimate challenges facing us and our planet.”
–Jeffrey Hollender, President & CEO, Seventh Generation
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“Where the rubber meets the road for contemporary Buddhists.”
–Peter Barnes, co-founder, Working Assets
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“Mindfulness in the Marketplace sows seeds of compassion, ecological ethics, idealism, and economic justice, and provides insightful economic analysis and direction for personal action.”
–Randy Hayes, Founder & President of Rainforest Action Network
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“Mindfulness in the Marketplace helps us understand that consuming in the 21st century is a new form of activism.”
–Gary Hirshberg, President & CEO, Stonyfield Farm
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“If the Buddha were here today, he’d likely encourage us all to read this book and follow the path of mindful consumption.”
–Alisa Gravitz, Director of Co-op America
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“Mindfulness in the Marketplace does a great job of leading us toward wiser, cleaner patterns of consumption.”
–Jay Ogilvy, cofounder of Global Business Network