The Dalai Lama - Capitalism, Socialism, and Income Inequality

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/26/His_Holiness_the_Dalai_Lama_at_The_Aspen_Institute

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, gives his perspective on capitalism, Marxism, and the widening global gap between rich and poor.

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The Aspen Institute and co-chairs Margot Pritzker and Richard Blum, in collaboration with the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture, are proud to present a substantive symposium that embraces Tibetan and Himalayan art, culture, science, medicine, spiritual practice, and history.

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Tenzin Gyatso is the 14th Dalai Lama. He is the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamshala, India. Tibetans traditionally believe him to be the reincarnation of his predecessors.

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[warfwar91]

@Blues353

What do you mean "there is no scientific evidence that all humans are equally deserving of compassion" ?

"Deserving" , is a value judgement, not a question that can be tested by science.

[seppsters]

@Bodhidharma1986

You missed the point completely.

He didn't say anything suck, he said systems are irrelevant, the important is the value of human actions in those systems.

You can start with different systems but you'll end up in the same place if people don't show solidarity in their society.

[theawesomebeliever]

You people are aware that his foo gvnent is slavery based right?

This is the rean hew kcked out of his own country by the way.

It is so funny peopl listen to that man...

[iwasgozz]

well......... pacifism in the face of these evils will allow the expansion of control....... meat eaters unite. dont let a Buddhist fool you

[duartefilnetcabo]

Hard work with self-confidence is MUCH important, says Dalai Lama... Yes, the same old story

f judgement disguised under effort and comparison. NO no no no!

[duartefilnetcabo]

Aaaah! NO, Thank you so much Dalai Lama but you represent much politics, legitimately or not, but you do represent judgment under which I am not interested anymore to believe.

Thank you so much but I pass your vision of the subject.

[vipersasxxx]

hi all, we have a short movie project about communism, about revenge and forgiveness, if you would like to watch and comment thank you.

[freemarket125]

@64oxfordroad Where do you think all our factories and machines come from except from the capital investments by the rich? Study some economics fool

[64oxfordroad]

As a socialist and a secular humanist I find this man's views interesting and valid. Let us not dismist any person's reality. I seek the views of the wise be they Marx, James Connolly or Budda. No single person in any single period can know all reality;. Capitalism is an invalid value system where 90% of the people lie asleep and seek goals that  inrich a minority. That minority waste their time and effort seeking money. All I say is People first and things (materalism) second. seek reality,

[Coteincdr]

@gulbirk I think for what you say you never understude the price sistem and how it protect resources. And I dont think it is going to die in fact is the school of thought of fastest groing. But I wolund like to know were do you think that the austrian school is rong

[gulbirk]

@Coteincdr I have read allot on that specific topic actually. I understand the Austrian school quite well as I actually used to be a libertarian myself.