A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama's Vision for Our World
Daniel Goleman
Jun 2015 · Bantam
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The Dalai Lama and the New York Times bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence present a revelatory and inspiring work that provides a singular vision for transforming the world in practical and positive ways.
“An optimistic and thoughtful primer with practical applications.”—Booklist
For more than half a century, the Dalai Lama has guided us along the path to compassion and taught us how to improve our inner lives. A Force for Good combines his central concepts, empirical evidence that supports them, and true stories of people who are putting his ideas into action—showing how harnessing positive energies and directing them outward has lasting and meaningful effects. Daniel Goleman details the science of compassion and how this singular guiding motivation has the power to:
• break such destructive social forces as corruption, collusion, and bias
• heal the planet
• reverse the tendency toward systemic inequity
• replace violence with dialogue
• counter us-and-them thinking
• create new economic systems that work for everyone
• design schooling that teaches empathy, self-mastery, and ethics
Poignant, motivating, and highly persuasive, A Force for Good shows how every compassion-driven human act—no matter how small—is integral for a more peaceful, harmonious world.
“An optimistic and thoughtful primer with practical applications.”—Booklist
For more than half a century, the Dalai Lama has guided us along the path to compassion and taught us how to improve our inner lives. A Force for Good combines his central concepts, empirical evidence that supports them, and true stories of people who are putting his ideas into action—showing how harnessing positive energies and directing them outward has lasting and meaningful effects. Daniel Goleman details the science of compassion and how this singular guiding motivation has the power to:
• break such destructive social forces as corruption, collusion, and bias
• heal the planet
• reverse the tendency toward systemic inequity
• replace violence with dialogue
• counter us-and-them thinking
• create new economic systems that work for everyone
• design schooling that teaches empathy, self-mastery, and ethics
Poignant, motivating, and highly persuasive, A Force for Good shows how every compassion-driven human act—no matter how small—is integral for a more peaceful, harmonious world.
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About the author
Daniel Goleman is the New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking book Emotional Intelligence. A psychologist and a science journalist, he reported on brain and behavioral research for The New York Times for many years and has received many awards for his writing. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including three accounts of meetings he has moderated between the Dalai Lama and scientists, psychotherapists, and social activists. Goleman is a founding member of the board of the Mind and Life Institute, a co-founder of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, and co-director of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations.
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