Economics

In Economics, Happiness
On April 16, 2018

Gross National Happiness & Other Spiritual Approaches to Wealth

We live in an age in which new ideas are born each day in every field of learning. I find quite interesting the many alternative ideas and theories suggesting new ways of solving our economic problems. As a member of the Baha’i Faith, I like to examine these theories from…

In Economics, Happiness, Life, Religion
On March 18, 2018

Spirituality: The Surprising Solution to Our Economic Problems

Everyone knows we have bodies—but many aren’t so sure about the existence of the soul. Of course, the body has needs—food, clothing, shelter, health care—and it has traditionally been the job of economics to satisfy those needs. Consider this, though: what if the soul and the body are both equally…

In Economics, Life
On February 1, 2018

82% of the wealth generated in 2017 in the world went to the richest 1%

That was the title of the news today and it followed by: "A CEO from one of the world's top five global fashion brands has to work for just four days to earn what a garment worker in Bangladesh will earn in an entire lifetime." This headline was today on…

In Economics, Life
On January 10, 2018

Becoming a Mystical Economist

Have you ever heard of a mystical economist? It seems strange to see these two words side by side since they represent two entirely different universes. Can they be combined? Are they really opposite? Can we have both? The gap between the two seems so great. Mysticism symbolizes the higher…

In Economics, Life
On December 25, 2017

Economics: A Brief History, Its Problems and Practical Suggestions

The economic field can be very confusing for the common man and the expert alike. There are many approaches to examining economics and its workings. As Baha’is we believe that a lack of spirituality has led to rampant greed and selfishness, creating poverty and misery for millions of people. Spirituality…

In Economics, Happiness, Life, Religion
On December 25, 2017

Profit-Sharing: Does it Make Economic and Spiritual Sense?

Sharing the profit of any business with its employees pleases my economic side—and my mystic side. Profit-sharing makes perfect sense to me, so I am going to share my understanding from an economic point of view and a spiritual point of view, as an economist and as a Baha’i. First…

Economics

Gross National Happiness & Other Spiritual Approaches to Wealth

Spirituality: The Surprising Solution to Our Economic Problems

82% of the wealth generated in 2017 in the world went to the richest 1%

Becoming a Mystical Economist

Economics: A Brief History, Its Problems and Practical Suggestions

Profit-Sharing: Does it Make Economic and Spiritual Sense?

Serving the Aging Population Needs a Change in Attitude

Small Simple Dictionary of Economics (Part 8 of 8)

How to Seek the Truth in a Sea of Misinformation

We Need to Shift from Pleasing the Shareholders to Serving the Stakeholders