{"product_id":"enlightened-self-interest-thomas-j-bussen-9781647123901","title":"Enlightened Self-Interest: Individualism, Community, and the Common Good","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInsights into a compassionate alternative to a ruthlessly self-interested capitalist culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocietally sanctioned competition for money, power, and fame promotes selfishness, personal alienation, and widespread inequality, especially in market-oriented economies. Yet many of those engaging in this competitive individualism--the competition for rewards and limited resources--yearn to act directly to promote a more civil, equitable, and sustainable society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnlightened Self-Interest\u003c\/i\u003e offers evidence-based insights into the societal and individual consequences of this cultural practice and an actionable alternative to it. This meticulously researched and empirically rooted reexamination of hypercompetition and zero-sum thinking presents inspiring examples of people who have reclaimed their own lives by contributing to a more civil, equitable, and sustainable society. They model the vision of enlightened self-interest, merging self-interest with other interests in pursuit of the common good, resulting in widely shared benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnlighted Self Interest \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a compelling case for incremental change and a series of actionable recommendations to jump-start a personal transition and to become part of a collective radical evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas J. Bussen, Henry Biggs, Timothy Bono\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647123909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647123901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Thomas J. Bussen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44966470189311,"sku":"9781647123901","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5756f698-f18e-4bdc-a0ce-7aecaa24a8e3.jpg?v=1711159935","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/enlightened-self-interest-thomas-j-bussen-9781647123901","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}