Luigino Bruni delves into the ethical underpinnings of economics, focusing on themes such as reciprocity and gratuitousness. His work explores the intricate connections between human motivation and economic behavior, often within the framework of civil society. Bruni's analysis, rooted in the tradition of civil economy, offers a fresh perspective on how principles of happiness and generosity can shape our economic systems. His research prompts reflection on how to foster a more just and ethical economic future.
Origins, Spirit and Betrayal of the Market Economy
The book explores the contrasting influences of Protestantism and Catholicism on the development of European capitalism, arguing for a clear distinction between Northern and Southern capitalist spirits. It delves into the religious nature and origins of contemporary capitalism, making it relevant for those interested in economic thought, ethics, and religious history.
This book looks at the governance of values-based organizations (VBOs), which are organizations with a mission and identity based on ideals. Examples of VBOs include non-profit organizations, charities, NGOs, environmental, educational or cultural organizations, and social enterprises. The main objective of any VBO is to evolve and grow without losing its identity, which its survival is linked to in the medium and long terms. The focus of this book is the study of the relational and motivational dynamics during identity crisis, using critical mass models and Hirschman's "exit and voice" framework. This book analyses the dynamics that arise in VBOs when the quality of the ideal deteriorates. On the basis of Hirschman's "exit and voice" model, it analyses the factors that lead the best members - the intrinsically motivated ones who care most about the mission and ideals of the organization - to leave if their voice is ignored. We show that the possible cumulative effects caused by the "exit" of intrinsically motivated members can lead the organization to a process of deterioration. This book offers an analysis of these phenomena, which are usually studied in sociology or political science, by using an economic approach and the language of evolutionary game theory. By combining sociological politics and economics as a theoretical tool, we create a fresh approach to explore crises in organizations.
Values-based organizations are institutions, communities and NGOs which are inspired by a mission or a vocation - for these groups it is their ideals which are most important to them and economics does not have a way to incorporate that into its analysis. This book provides a short introduction to the economics of values-based organizations.
Grundform der sozialen, ökonomischen und politischen Ordnung
Brunis Analyse von Reziprozität kritisiert die ökonomische Sichtweise des 'homo oeconomicus', die nur vertragliche und eigennützige Handlungen betrachtet. Er untersucht soziale Interaktionen in drei Reziprozitätsformen und einer grundlegenden Verweigerung. Das Buch bietet tiefgehende Einsichten in Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und evolutionäre Spieltheorie.
Kniha Cena nezištnosti ponúka nezvyčajný spôsob, ako sa zaoberať ekonomickou teóriou. K mnohým otázkam, ktoré nám zanechala moderna ako svoje dedičstvo, patrí aj nevyriešený rozpor medzi myšlienkovými líniami objasňujúcimi síce dôležité dynamiky našich spločností, zároveň však potláčajúcimi subjektivitu, alebo vyzdvihujúcimi subjektivitu, ale za cenu, že sociálnu sféru redukujú len na obraz v pozadí.
Táto kniha je predovšetkým rozpravou o slovách z oblasti ekonomiky a podnikania, čiže zo života. Jej postoj je neraz kritický, no nikdy neupadá do beznádeje. Deficit ľudskosti, ktorý sa dnes prejavuje v hospodárskom aj civilnom sektore života sa nevyrieši aplikáciou „nových“ ekonomických čností na zaplnenie prázdna, ktoré zostalo po starých nie ekonomických čnostiach, ale generovaním nových a regenerovaním starých čností, čo presahujú ekonomický a firemný rámec a umožnia integrálny osobnostný rozkvet človeka v pracovnej oblasti aj mimo nej. Táto útla kniha môže byť veľkou oporou pre podnikateľov a manažérov, no v skutočnosti pre každého, kto chce prežiť hodnotný život a robiť svoju prácu svedomito a ľudsky. „Kniha mi pohladila dušu. Je to nový a nevyhnutný pohľad na svet biznisu a ekonómie, na korporácie, ktoré potrebujú prejsť transformáciou hodnôt . Táto publikácia potvrdzuje, že vo svete ide najmä o krízu hodnôt, a dáva priestor na sebareflexiu. Rozvíja činnosti, na ktoré sme v našom rýchlom živote zabudli, a predsa ich potrebujeme odovzdávať ďalším generáciám.“
