Max Weber laid the foundations for the meaning of charisma in modern secular usage. This new volume argues for the importance of the charismatic principle in history, economics and society.
This volume brings together a number of contributors at the cross section between economics, theology, sociology and politics in order to set a research agenda for the following issues:
What does it means to have a charism ? How does it work in society? How might one distinguish a charism from a talent? Are charism s given only to "special" people, or are they also...
Max Weber laid the foundations for the meaning of charisma in modern secular usage. This new volume argues for the importance of the charismatic pr...
We must quickly learn how to live well in the world as it is today, including the realm of work. We need to learn a new vocabulary of economics and markets that is more suitable to understand the present world and that is likely to offer us the tools to act, and perhaps improve it as well.
We must quickly learn how to live well in the world as it is today, including the realm of work. We need to learn a new vocabulary of economics and ma...
In recent years, debates on the economics of happiness have shown that, over the long-term, well-being is influenced more by social and personal relationships than by income. This evidence challenges the traditional economic policy paradigm that has emphasized income as the primary determinant of well-being. This volume brings together contributions from leading scholars to ask: What should be done to improve the quality of people's lives? Can economic and social changes be made which enhance well-being? What policies are required? How do policies for well-being differ from traditional...
In recent years, debates on the economics of happiness have shown that, over the long-term, well-being is influenced more by social and personal relat...
Global financial capitalism has eroded the moral economy on which all economic exchanges ultimately depend. The principles of reciprocity, responsibility and redistribution, which for centuries defined the market place, have been increasingly pushed aside by a growth model that places the pursuit of profit above all else. Drawing on the Italian tradition of civic humanism, political economists Luigino Bruni and Stefano Zamagni, advocate the need for a more well-mannered type of economic market - a civil economy - which places well-being, virtue and the common good alongside more familiar...
Global financial capitalism has eroded the moral economy on which all economic exchanges ultimately depend. The principles of reciprocity, responsibil...
