Golden Rule and the Games People Play - The Ultimate Strategy for a Meaning-Filled Life

Zusatztext "Brilliantly clear! easy to read! well-informed in relevant science! philosophy and religion ... a real contribution to our understanding of the Golden Rule." - Jeffrey Wattles ! author! The Golden Rule ; associate professor of philosophy! Kent State University "The Golden Rule may not be golden for the reasons you think! In this provocative book! Rabbi Rami leads us to a life of 'infinite play!' where the outcome of the game is a gorgeous paradox: everyone wins." - Mirabai Starr ! author! God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism! Christianity and Islam and Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation "Intriguing.... Reverently considering scripture from a multitude of spiritual traditions while at the same time stripping the Golden Rule of its religious trappings! [it] calls and challenges us to live in the truly golden nonzero sum world of interdependence." - Steven Greenebaum ! author! Practical Interfaith: How to Find Our Common Humanity as We Celebrate Diversity "Provides a fresh look at the substance of the Golden Rule that has the potential to make it far more accessible and useful." - Pastor Don Mackenzie ! coauthor! Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening! Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor! a Rabbi and an Imam "[Does] all of us a big favor: help[s] us understand why we humans and our religions have so often failed in our practice of the Golden Rule! and give[s] us invaluable insights and practical tools to make the Golden Rule a lived reality." - Paul McKenna ! coordinator! Scarboro Missions Interfaith Department "Shapiro has an important message: either we play the game of life by trying to win at the expense of others (in which case we'll likely all suffer) or we try to cooperate and treat others as we want to be treated (in which case we may all end up winning)." - Harry J. Gensler ! author! Ethics and the Golden Rule ; professor of philosophy! Loyola University Chicago Informationen zum Autor Rami Shapiro, a renowned teacher of spirituality across faith traditions and a noted theologian, is a popular speaker on the topics of religion, theology and spirituality. He is author of the award - winning The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice; Recovery - The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice and Hasidic Tales: Annotated and Explained; among other books.Rami Shapiro is available to speak on the following topics:Writing - The Sacred Art: Beyond the Page to Spiritual PracticeStop Playing God: 12 Steps as Spiritual Practice Biblical Wisdom for Post - biblical Times: An Exploration of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and JobThe Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Cultivating Compassion in Daily LifeHasidic Wisdom: An Exploration of Hasidic Storytelling, Theology and Contemplative PracticeSaints and Sages: Biblical Prophets, Ancient Rabbis and the Building of a Just World Klappentext This philosophical game changer looks critically at the Golden Rule in the context of game theory to see where it works and where it doesn't, when it is applicable and when it isn't. It shows you why knowing the difference can offer you a powerful way to transform your life from one driven by fear to one driven by love. Zusammenfassung This philosophical game changer looks critically at the Golden Rule in the context of game theory to see where it works and where it doesn't, when it is applicable and when it isn’t. It shows you why knowing the difference can offer you a powerful way to transform your life from one driven by fear to one driven by love. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction 1. The Games People Play: An Introduction to Game Theory 2. Warning: The Golden Rule May Be Hazardous to Your Fa...

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• Autori: Rabbi Rami Shapiro
• Editore: Jewish Lights Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.12.2015
• EAN: 9781683363729
• ISBN: 978-1-68336-372-9
• Pagine: 176
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione