Altruism The Science and Psychology of Kindness

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.