Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World Audiobook (Free)

The author of the international bestseller Happiness makes a passionate case for altruism–and why we are in need of it now more than ever.

In Joy, Matthieu Ricard confirmed that accurate happiness isn’t tied to fleeting moments or sensations, but is an enduring state of soul rooted in mindfulness and compassion for others. Now he transforms his zoom lens from the non-public to the global, with a rousing argument that altruism–genuine concern for the well-being of others–could be the savior of the 21st hundred years. It really is, he is convinced, the vital thread that can answer the primary difficulties of our time: the overall economy for a while, life fulfillment in the mid-term, and environment in the long run. Ricard’s message continues to be taken up by main economists and thinkers, including Dennis Snower, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, and George Soros.

Matthieu Ricard makes a robust and passionate case for cultivating altruistic love and compassion seeing that the best means for simultaneously benefitting ourselves and our culture. It’s a fresh outlook on an ardent struggle–and one which just might make the world a better place.