You are invited to a talk on:
“Buddhism, Economic Ethics and
the Ideal World of Gift Economy”
by
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Department of Theology & Religious Studies,
University of San Diego, U.S.A.,
and
Ursula Oswald Spring
Regional Center for Multidisciplinary Research, National Autonomous
University of Mexico
With reflection by Soraj Hongladarom
Friday January 17, 2014 at 13.00 hr., 4th Floor Meeting Room
Social Research Institute, Wisid Prachuabmoh Building
Chulalongkorn University, BANGKOK
The global economy is on the brink of collapse, yet we continue to hear news of corporate buy-outs, multi-million-dollar bonuses, and chronic corruption. What’s the solution? In this talk, Karma Lekshe Tsomo examines the teachings of the Buddha to discover ethical guidelines for economic decision making. Beyond rules and restrictions, she will explore the fundamental principles that could be used to construct an economic system in an ideal world. Ursula Oswald Spring will then introduce the concept of gift economy which is generally a non-category in economics, she will make a reference to mothering as a unilateral free distribution of goods and services and as a means of creating human bonds. She will also give some clues on how the world of gift economy may be attained through visibilizing and mainstreaming matriarchal spirituality. The talk will then be followed by a reflection from Soraj Hongladarom.
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