tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317310.post116069746169159497..comments2023-11-02T09:28:05.181-04:00Comments on Daily Revolution Archive: Friday Reflection: Living Memorials and Buddhist EconomicsBrian Donohuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03247660397233913297noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317310.post-1160755989825496972006-10-13T12:13:00.000-04:002006-10-13T12:13:00.000-04:00I guessed right, woot woot! Except I feel a little...I guessed right, woot woot! Except I feel a little silly, since I didn't realize that his book was considered such a classic or that it had been recognized in so many other diverse fields -- I just read it a few years ago on a the recommendation of a friend. Did my answer give you a laugh? :)<BR/><BR/>Well anyway, I've often wondered since I read it why his philosophy hasn't gained greater traction within the business world. Well, I mean other than the obvious reasons (greed, shortsightedness, etc.). The idea that it's not profitable or attainable is obviously bunk, since we see companies like Google that, for the most part, seem to follow his philosophy of not doing harm. (I know they're not perfect, their actions in China being a good example, but they seem to follow their motto of "don't be evil" fairly well. Hell, at least they <I>have</I> such a motto.)<BR/><BR/>I've often thought how much time we waste with our adversarial relationships between employees and employers. How much better might we all benefit if we could truly implement his idea that work and leisure must go together hand-in-hand, that we shouldn't be living to work, but working to live?Bittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559013235379520937noreply@blogger.com