Abstract
Building on the understanding of the doctrines of dependent arising and selflessness, this chapter further assesses the relationship between the notion of interconnectedness, competition, and collaboration in the context of market economy versus that of the Buddhist Economics. It presents Buddhist perspectives on competition and collaboration in the midst of modern economic developments. True collaboration and social transformation could be achieved by each one of us through individual practice of selflessness and awareness, transcending personal development to the social level.
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Ng, E.C.H. (2020). Interconnectedness, Competition, and Collaboration. In: Introduction to Buddhist Economics. Studies in Buddhist Economics, Management, and Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35114-4_8
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