ALTRUISM

The concern for the well being of others could be the saving grace of the 21st century Matthieu Ricard s Altruism an erudite brilliantly ranging synthesis of philosophy psychology and ages old wisdom is a radical call to kindness which has the potential as a new global movement to answer the biggest problems of our time the economy in the short term life satisfaction in the mid term and the environment in the long term As the faultlines of inequality and nationalism leave us ever more divided Ricard challenges us to be better people and in the process make the world a better place