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• To Uphold the World: A Call for a New Global Ethic From Ancient India

  To Uphold the World: A Call for a New Global Ethic From Ancient India

  In this powerful critique of the current wave of globalization, Rich urgently calls for a new global ethic, distilling the messages of Ashoka and Kautilya while reflecting on think...

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Articles

• To Uphold the World: What Two Statesmen from Ancient India Can Tell Us about Our Current Crisis

  To Uphold the World: What Two Statesmen from Ancient India Can Tell Us about Our Current Crisis

  In the words of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the 2011 Davos World Economic Forum, the global economy has become a “global suicide pact.” How can we imagine alternatives? Are...

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Videos

• With Amartya Sen, A Global Ethic from Ancient India,Moderator: Homi Bhabha, Harvard Humanities Center.

  With Amartya Sen, A Global Ethic from Ancient India,Moderator: Homi Bhabha, Harvard Humanities Center.

  With Amartya Sen, A Global Ethic from Ancient India. What can ancient Indian thinkers Ashoka and Kautilya tell us about how to think about the dilemmas of globalization in...

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