The Dharma of Capitalism: A Guide to Mindful Decision-Making in the Business of Life

by Nitesh Gor

Co-founder of the Dow Jones Dharma Index and an ethics and investment consultant, Nitesh Gor shows how Eastern culture is reshaping Western ideas about social responsibility and doing the right thing. A practical, anecdote illustrated guide to a decision-making process that merges concepts from East and West to more predictably create good outcomes in business and in life that are both profitable and practical.

152 pages, Hardcover

First published September 27, 2010

Reviews

[Diptii · Rating 2 out of 5]

A conversation starter, The Dharma of Capitalism by Nitesh Gor aims to open the possibility of increasing ethical responsibility of corporate enterprises beyond what we know as the current day CSR, green living and similar things.

The book is a simple and genuine effort by the author to try and apply his religious learnings of Hinduism and Buddhism and apply it to the business of life. The language is simple and the book is small which makes it an easy read.

This book proposes the possibility of another way of decision-making in alignment with a long-term, Dharmic point of view.

[Andrea James · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very short book but has some important reminders about how critical it is for us to consider our values when making decisions (even the seemingly trivial ones). I'm not sure the recommended framework worked for me but it did inspire me to think about creating that I could use.

I'm perhaps biased because I'm already sold on the idea of mindful living/decision-making and being conscious about the choices that we make. We would benefit greatly from self-awareness and reflection. This book helps to remind us about why it is critical for us (individually and as a society to do so).