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The Hungry Spirit: New Thinking for a New World: Beyond Capitalism - A Quest for Purpose in the Modern World
Charles Handy
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Description for The Hungry Spirit: New Thinking for a New World: Beyond Capitalism - A Quest for Purpose in the Modern World
Paperback. Analysing how materialistic capitalism is self-limiting, how efficiency may be the enemy of a cohesive society, this work examines the false certainties of science and religion. It builds a theory of meaning, based on the research for identity the role of the arts and the idea of immortality. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JH; JPA; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 123 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
With his characteristically very personal anecdotal style, Charles Handy analyses how materialistic capitalism is self-limiting, how efficiency may be the enemy of a cohesive society, and examines the false certainties of science and religion. Offering a carefully considered and compelling alternative vision, the book challenges the status quo on everything from capitalism and organization to goal-setting and morality. With nods to Kant, Keynes, Sartre and Drucker, The Hungry Spirit is not your usual business tome, but that, of course, is part of Handy's plan.
With his characteristically very personal anecdotal style, Charles Handy analyses how materialistic capitalism is self-limiting, how efficiency may be the enemy of a cohesive society, and examines the false certainties of science and religion. Offering a carefully considered and compelling alternative vision, the book challenges the status quo on everything from capitalism and organization to goal-setting and morality. With nods to Kant, Keynes, Sartre and Drucker, The Hungry Spirit is not your usual business tome, but that, of course, is part of Handy's plan.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099227724
SKU
KTM0005971
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Ref
99-1
About Charles Handy
Charles Handy is a writer and broadcaster, known to many for his 'Thoughts for Today' on the BBC's Today programme. He was named as Business Columnist of the Year in 1994 for some of the pieces in this collection. His books, including The Empty Raincoat, have sold over one million copies worldwide. He has been, in his time, an oil ... Read more
Reviews for The Hungry Spirit: New Thinking for a New World: Beyond Capitalism - A Quest for Purpose in the Modern World
The Hungry Spirit is the distillation of a lifetime’s experience, a personal recipe for what we have to do to survive in a capitalist society.
People Management
The Hungry Spirit is a wide-ranging examination of business and social problems … shrewd, scholarly, thoughtful analysis.
Modern Management
Charles Handy is Britain’s only world-class management guru.
Director ... Read more
People Management
The Hungry Spirit is a wide-ranging examination of business and social problems … shrewd, scholarly, thoughtful analysis.
Modern Management
Charles Handy is Britain’s only world-class management guru.
Director ... Read more