Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XXIII: Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence ” on October 17-18, 2011. Topic One: The Science Interdependence Between the Environment and Our Health: Risk and OpportunitiesSPEAKER: Jonathan Patz These global disruptions raise several ethical issues that will become themes of subsequent sessions, among them: damage from global warming …
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Mind & Life XXIII – Session 1
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XXIII: Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence ” on October 17-21, 2011. Topic One – The Science Human Impact on Global Systems for Sustaining LifeSPEAKER: Diana Liverman Session 1 of “Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence”, the Mind and Life XXIII conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in dialogue …
Mind & Life XX – Session 5
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Reflections, Integration and Future Directions for Research and PolicySPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaWilliam GeorgeRichard DavidsonErnst FehrJohn Dunne After a presentation about the role of leadership, this final session will be devoted to discussing future …
Mind & Life XX – Session 4
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Introducing Pro-Sociality into Economic SystemsSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaAntoinette Hunziker-EbneterArthur VayloyanSanjit Bunker RoyMatthieu Ricard This session is devoted to practical implementations in economics and focuses on applied economic models such as microfinance, social business, …
Mind & Life XX – Session 3
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Economic Research on Altruistic/Pro-Social BehaviorSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaLord Richard LayardWilliam HarbaughErnst Fehr This session presents the most important findings from economic research on cooperation, decision-making and pro-social motivation and behavior (e.g. concepts of …
Mind & Life XX – Session 2
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Altruism: Evolutionary Origins and Modern ExpressionsSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaJoan SilkErnst SehrTania SingerJohn Dunne This session focuses on questions of altruism and egoism as conceived in Buddhist and Western philosophy as well as on …
Mind & Life XX – Session 1
Filmed during Mind & Life Institute’s “Mind & Life XX: Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems” on April 9-11, 2010. Compassion, Empathy, Altruism, and Prosocial BehaviorSPEAKERS:His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaDaniel BatsonTania SingerRichard DavidsonMatthieu Ricard This session includes short presentations summarizing the Buddhist, neuroscientific and psychological views on empathy, compassion and pro-social motivation, and why …
