Arun Maira – författare

The development of institutions that conform to both democratic principles as well as market-capitalist ideas is one of human history's unfinished tasks. Perhaps it has become modern India's destiny to help finish the task. Institutions and institutional processes provide stability, are a means to progress and thus fulfil the needs of society.

Arun's insightsprovide a unique perspective on collaborative solutions to address humanity's greatest challenges. ”Ratan TataWalls have risen between nations and people of different faiths and cultures. There is increasing violence against people whom we do not approve”physical in the real world and verbal online. We are unwilling to give people the dignity that they deserve when they are different. We areosing our ability toisten to people who are notike us even within the boundaries of our nations. The idea of democracy is in peril. Meanwhile, global problems”climate change, depletion of shared resources, persistent poverty and increasing inequalities”cry out for more urgent solutions.Listening is a simple idea. Everyone”rich or poor, powerful or weak, educated or uneducated”canisten to each other. Inistening for Well-Being, Arun Maira shows us ways to use the power ofistening. He analyses the causes for the decline inistening and proposes solutions to increase its depth in private and public discourse. Drawing from his extensive experience as aeading strategist, Maira emphasizes that byistening deeply, especially to people who are notike us, we can create a more inclusive, just, harmonious and sustainable world for everyone.

Soon, the realization that, while economies had been growing, systemic problems of social inequalityand environmental unsustainability were becoming intolerable, led to the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals, which all countries signed up to achieve. A new toolkit is required to attain these goals thatgo beyond the precepts of good business management and prevalent best practices in governmentas well as civil society organizations.