Best Buddhist Economics Podcasts (2025)

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The Great Learning 大学 42:00

2M ago42:00

42:00

The Great Learning (Traditional Chinese: 大學, Simplified: 大学, Pinyin: Dàxué, Korean: 대학, Japanese: 大学, Vietnamese: Đại Học) is one of the Four Books (Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Analects, Mencius) of Confucianism. The text consists of a short main text attributed to Confucius (孔子) and ten commentary chapters attributed to Zengzi (曾子) the d…

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Heart Sutra (Buddhist) 4:56

8M ago4:56

4:56

The Heart Sutra (Sanskrit: प्रज्ञापारमिताहृदय Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya ('The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom') or Chinese: 心經 Xīnjīng or Tibetan: བཅོམ་ལྡན་འདས་མ་ཤེས་རབ་ཀྱི་ཕ་རོལ་ཏུ་ཕྱིན་པའི་སྙིང་པོ). In the sutra, Avalokiteśvara addresses Śariputra, explaining the fundamental emptiness (śūnyatā) of all phenomena, known through and as the five aggrega…

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Diamond Sutra (Buddhist) 1:04:55

8M ago1:04:55

1:04:55

The Diamond Sutra is a Mahāyāna (Buddhist) sutra from the genre of Prajñāpāramitā ('perfection of wisdom') sutras. The Diamond Sūtra is one of the most influential Mahayana sutras in East Asia, and it is particularly prominent within the Chan (or Zen) tradition, along with the Heart Sutra. Sanskrit: वज्रच्छेदिकाप्रज्ञापारमितासूत्र, Vajracchedikā Pr…

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Meteorology Book 1 by Aristotle 1:33:37

2+ y ago1:33:37

1:33:37

Meteorology Book 1 by Aristotle Translated by Erwin Wentworth WebsterBy Aristotle

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Generation of Animals - Book 2 - Aristotle 1:59:44

3y ago1:59:44

1:59:44

Generation of Animals - Book 2 - AristotleBy Aristotle

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Generation of Animals - Book 1 - Aristotle 1:48:15

3y ago1:48:15

1:48:15

Generation of Animals - Book 1 - AristotleBy Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 10 by Aristotle 37:04

3+ y ago37:04

37:04

History of Animals Book 10 by Aristotle & Translated by Richard Cresswell

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Felled by Beauty: Guam and the End of American Empire - Julian Aguon 44:48

3+ y ago44:48

44:48

Julian Aguon is an activist lawyer and writer from Guam and the author of the acclaimed new book, The Properties of Perpetual Light. He is the visionary behind Blue Ocean Law, a progressive firm that works at the intersection of Indigenous rights and environmental justice. He serves on the Council of Progressive International—a global collective th…

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History of Animals Book 5 by Aristotle 1:59:02

4y ago1:59:02

1:59:02

History of Animals Book 5 by Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 4 by Aristotle 1:37:51

4y ago1:37:51

1:37:51

History of Animals Book 4 by Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 3 by Aristotle 1:37:56

4y ago1:37:56

1:37:56

History of Animals Book 3 by Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 2 by Aristotle 1:21:39

4y ago1:21:39

1:21:39

History of Animals Book 2 by Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 1 by Aristotle 1:25:10

4y ago1:25:10

1:25:10

History of Animals Book 1 by AristotleBy Aristotle

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Winona LaDuke and Leah Penniman in Conversation 1:24:59

4+ y ago1:24:59

1:24:59

Winona LaDuke—an Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe) member of the White Earth Nation—is an environmentalist, economist, author, and prominent Native American activist working to restore and preserve indigenous cultures and lands. She graduated from Harvard University in 1982 with a B.A. in economics (rural economic development) and from Antioch University wit…

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Hazel Henderson and Juliet Schor in Conversation 1:29:51

4+ y ago1:29:51

1:29:51

Since the early 1980’s Hazel Henderson’s name has been synonymous with impact investing. Probably more than any other person, Henderson has been responsible for creating and promoting a set of social and environmental indicators by which to judge the real health of an economic system including the well-being of its citizens and its ecosystem. These…

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Neva Goodwin and Stewart Wallis in Conversation 1:24:37

4+ y ago1:24:37

1:24:37

Neva Goodwin is co-founder and co-director of the Global Development And Environment Institute at Tufts University, where her projects have included editing a six-volume series, Frontier Issues in Economic Thought (published by Island Press) and a Michigan Press series, Evolving Values for a Capitalist World. She has edited more than a dozen books,…

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Otto Scharmer and Matt Stinchcomb in Conversation 1:34:35

4+ y ago1:34:35

1:34:35

Otto Scharmer understands the stages of consciousness that are necessary to achieve transformation – whether that be transformation of the self, transformation of a group initiative, transformation of a business, or systemic change. His Theory U training is a step by step exploration of these stages in different settings. An economist by training, …

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Mary Berry and Bill McKibben in Conversation 1:27:04

4+ y ago1:27:04

1:27:04

Mary Berry is the Executive Director of The Berry Center and a leader in the movement for sustainable agriculture. A well-known advocate for the preservation of rural culture and agriculture, she is currently working to reconnect cities with landscapes around them. Founded in 2011, The Berry Center advocates for small farmers, land conservation, an…

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Nwamaka Agbo and Stacy Mitchell in Conversation 1:31:39

4+ y ago1:31:39

1:31:39

Nwamaka Agbo is a nationally respected voice for impacted communities, working to ensure they are not left behind with the growing New Economy movement. Her approach, which she names Restorative Economics, is strategically focused on community-owned and community-governed projects to bring residents together to create shared prosperity and self-det…

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Wes Jackson and David Orr in Conversation 1:26:51

4+ y ago1:26:51

1:26:51

Wes Jackson is one of the foremost figures in the international sustainable agriculture movement. In addition to being a world-renowned plant geneticist, he is a farmer, author, and professor emeritus of biology. He was a professor of biology at Kansas Wesleyan University, and a tenured full professor at California State University, Sacramento. The…

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Greg Watson and John Todd in Conversation 1:29:09

4+ y ago1:29:09

1:29:09

John and Nancy Todd and a group of scientist friends established the New Alchemy Institute on a twelve-acre site in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Greg Watson joined the staff in 1980. He was inspired to apply New Alchemy's strategies and solutions to urban areas. He and John Todd have remained life-long friends making it a point to lunch together each w…

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John McKnight and Gar Alperovitz in Conversation 1:24:37

4+ y ago1:24:37

1:24:37

John McKnight’s approach to community development is to turn attention to the assets of a neighborhood rather than elaborate on its problems. For instance, he would suggest that the primary wealth in a neighborhood is the power generated by the investment of the capacities of the residents and their associations. Called Asset Based Community Develo…

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Helena Norberg-Hodge and Richard Heinberg in Conversation 1:24:04

4+ y ago1:24:04

1:24:04

Heinberg and Norberg-Hodge are experts on climate change, localization, and sustainability. Their past lectures have been almost prophetic in their accuracy, and their ideas are more relevant now than ever. Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute, is regarded as one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our cu…

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Judy Wicks and Michael Shuman in Conversation 1:31:21

4+ y ago1:31:21

1:31:21

Every year during the first decade of the twenty-first century, the Business Alliance for a Local Living Economy (BALLE) would hold its annual conference. Those conferences were a celebration of local economies and the small businesses that built those economies. Judy Wicks, Michael Shuman, David Korten, Laury Hammel, Don Shaffer, Michelle Long, an…

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Private Sufficiency, Public Luxury: Land is the Key to the Transformation of Society - George Monbiot 48:21

4+ y ago48:21

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George Monbiot is an author, Guardian columnist and environmental campaigner. His best-selling books include Feral: Rewilding the land, sea and human life and Heat: how to stop the planet burning; his latest is Out of the Wreckage: a new politics for an age of crisis. George cowrote the concept album Breaking the Spell of Loneliness with musician E…

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America Emerging: Western Civilization 2.0 - Otto Scharmer 57:20

5+ y ago57:20

57:20

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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America Emerging: Culture and Economics - Van Jones 1:02:40

5+ y ago1:02:40

1:02:40

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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What About Us -- The Earth's People? - Charles Turner 58:54

5+ y ago58:54

58:54

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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The Right Livelihood Award and Further Initiatives for a Sustainable Society - Jakob von Uexkull 51:46

5+ y ago51:46

51:46

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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It's Healing Time on Earth - David Brower 1:31:28

5+ y ago1:31:28

1:31:28

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Local Stock Exchanges: The Next Wave of Community Economy Building" - Michael Shuman 1:19:35

5+ y ago1:19:35

1:19:35

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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A Map: From the Old Connecticut Path to the Rio Grande Valley and All the Meaning in Between - Chellis Glendinning 47:39

5+ y ago47:39

47:39

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Walking North on a South Bound Train - David Orr 39:04

5+ y ago39:04

39:04

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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The Ecozoic Era - Thomas Berry 54:25

5+ y ago54:25

54:25

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Democracy, Earth Rights, and the Next Economy - Alanna Hartzok 1:08:25

5+ y ago1:08:25

1:08:25

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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The Friendship Club and the Well-Springs of Civil Society - William Schambra 44:44

5+ y ago44:44

44:44

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Letter to Liberals: Liberalism, Environmentalism, and Economic Growth - Gus Speth 46:41

5+ y ago46:41

46:41

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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What Can We Hope for the World in 2075? - Neva Goodwin 57:32

5+ y ago57:32

57:32

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Voices of a New Economics - Stewart Wallis 59:21

5+ y ago59:21

59:21

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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The New Economics of Plentitude - Juliet B. Schor 55:16

5+ y ago55:16

55:16

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Greening the Desert: Holistic Management in the Era of Climate Change - Allan Savory 56:34

5+ y ago56:34

56:34

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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The Nature of Work: How Ecosystems Can Teach Us to Build Lasting and Fulfilling Businesses - Matt Stinchcomb 50:27

5+ y ago50:27

50:27

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Building Freedom: Our Challenges - Ed Whitfield 46:34

5+ y ago46:34

46:34

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Prophecy of the Seventh Fire: Choosing the Path that is Green - Winona LaDuke 49:46

5+ y ago49:46

49:46

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty - Leah Penniman 52:59

5+ y ago52:59

52:59

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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A Global Perspective on the Green New Deal - Greg Watson 58:42

5+ y ago58:42

58:42

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Actionable Response to Climate Change - Sallie Calhoun 43:37

5+ y ago43:37

43:37

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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Sustainable South Bronx: A Model for Environmental Justice - Majora Carter 25:04

5+ y ago25:04

25:04

By Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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On Marvellous Things Heard by Aristotle 1:47:56

6+ y ago1:47:56

1:47:56

On Marvellous Things Heard (Greek: ???? ????????? ??????????; Latin: De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus) is attributed to Aristotle (???????????) but may have been written by another author. Translated by Launcelot D. Dowdall. Painting: The Last Judgment by Hans Memling, c.1471. Recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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Concerning Indivisible Lines by Aristotle 44:28

6+ y ago44:28

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Concerning Indivisible Lines (Greek: ???? ?????? ???????; Latin: De Lineis Insecabilibus) is attributed to Aristotle but may have had another author. Translated by Harold H. Joachim. Painting: Ascent of the Blessed by Hieronymus Bosch, c.1515. Recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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