The Difficulty of Being Good: On the Subtle Art of Dharma
VIEW EVENT DETAILSWhat role do values play in our market-driven contemporary societies? How do we gauge moral failure in a commercial world? Why should we be good?
In his new book, The Difficulty of Being Good, author Guracharan Das turns to the Indian epic the Mahabharata and sheds light on the central problem of how to live our lives and reclaim a meaningful ideal of public virtue. The book portrays moral dilemmas faced by various characters in the great epic, the choices they make and their moral implications which can be applied to our own day-to-day lives.
Central to his work is the concept of Dharma, a word not easily translated, but encompassing notions of duty, goodness, justice, law and custom. He applies it to the world of business and politics, and explains other things, such as moral failures in the global financial crisis.
In his new book, The Difficulty of Being Good, author Guracharan Das turns to the Indian epic the Mahabharata and sheds light on the central problem of how to live our lives and reclaim a meaningful ideal of public virtue. The book portrays moral dilemmas faced by various characters in the great epic, the choices they make and their moral implications which can be applied to our own day-to-day lives.
Central to his work is the concept of Dharma, a word not easily translated, but encompassing notions of duty, goodness, justice, law and custom. He applies it to the world of business and politics, and explains other things, such as moral failures in the global financial crisis.
Event Details
Mon 20 Sep 2010
Whittemore House, 1526 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC Washington
Asia Society Members $20, non-members $30