Předmět Buddhist Economics (HEN632)

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Cíl

The course explores the question – “What would a Buddhist economics look like, and how would it differ from a neo-classical approach?” Mainstream economics assumes that happiness comes from maximising consumption, whereas Buddhism suggests that, beyond a certain point, increasing consumption undermines well-being. The course will draw on E.F. Schumacher’s Small is Beautiful, which contained a famous chapter on the subject. The inquiry will provide a framework for exploring problems in the global food economy, and the practical mechanisms and structures that could be used to develop local food systems that are sustainable, resilient and just. A number of approaches to contemplative inquiry and mindfulness will be introduced, alongside a set of ethical explorations. No prior knowledge of Buddhism is expected.- Understand how the Buddhist notion of happiness has led to the development of new indicators of well-being, including Gross National Happiness in Bhutan.- Apply an understanding of the Buddhist notion of Right Livelihood in the specific context of the local food economy.- Explore the similarities between Buddhist ideas of interconnectedness and modern system theories, and apply such ideas to the development of thriving local food systems.

Osnova

Lectures:1 Be still and know – mindfulness and contemplative inquiry2 Comparing Buddhist economics and mainstream neo-classical economics3 Right Livelihood4 The modern food system - Buddhist economic and neo-classical economic perspectives5 Application of a Buddhist approach to the local food sector

Literatura

Crabtree, T., Morgan, K. and Sonnino, R. 2012. Prospects for the Future: Scaling up the Community Food Sector. [Online]. Woodstock: Making Local Food Work. Available at: http://api.ning.com/files/G3ZJNeO5Hoyn*d8ogwwW5ofE8DjfJljkAUjfIQN8QPfvzFkHCAZHAiPAxqLaszlo Zsolnai (eds.) (2011): Ethical Principles and Economic Transformation - A Buddhist Approach. Spinger.Conaty, P., Lewis, M. (2012) The Resilience Imperative. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society PublishersPorritt, J. (2009) The Three 'Rs' - Three fundamental principles should under-pin any approach to food security: resilience, re-solarisation and re-localisation. Resurgence, Issue 257. http://www.resurgence.org/magazine/article2948-the-three-rs.htmlSchumacher, E.F. 1973 Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered London: Sphere Books - See chapter on “Buddhist Economics”. Available at: http://neweconomicsinstitute.org/schumacher/buddhist-economicsNhat Hanh, Thich. (1990) The Miracle of Mindfulness. Berkeley:Parallax Press. Also see: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/zen-master-thich-nhat-hanh-love-climate-change

Garant

doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.

Vyučující

Mgr. Zdeňka LechnerováRNDr. Naděžda Johanisová, Ph.D.