Description
Book SynopsisA well-functioning communication is a prerequisite for achieving sustainability. But how could this be accomplished in a world plagued by grave sustainability crises, where polarization proliferates and adds to a profound experience of fear and separation? To answer this critical question, an integrated ethical system that acknowledges all life as one is needed.
The Ethics of Sustainable Communication elegantly interweaves theoretical and empirical knowledge from the social sciences with wisdom traditions from various parts of the world. This includes the world's great religions, the knowledge of indigenous peoples, and the transcendent understanding of reality that artists of diverse kinds have always expressed. On this solid ground, the book argues for the necessity of a significant shift in human consciousness to achieve lasting sustainability.
The book develops a communication ethics that aims at facilitating a genuine experience of the interconnectedness of
Table of Contents
Series Editor’s Preface – References – Author’s Preface: An Integral Approach – References – Introduction – The Fundamental Trust – Finding Communion in Communication – The Aim of the Book – References – Presence – Silence – Compassion – Generosity – Open-Mindedness – Defenselessness – Truth – Joy – Acceptance – Sustainable Communication and Deep Sustainability – Afterword.
