by Charles Handy · Hutchinson · tapa dura · ISBN 9780091801687
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«The Hungry Spirit» is Charles Handy's essay on capitalism and life purpose, published by Hutchinson in hardback (288 pages, in English).
Handy analyses the malaise of capitalist societies: material well-being is not enough and coexists with inequality. He proposes reorienting work towards a purpose, recovering one's own identity (his «piedra blanca») and demanding greater moral and civic responsibility from companies, instead of measuring everything by economic profit.
First edition published in 1997; the cover includes the subtitle «Beyond Capitalism - A Quest for Purpose in the Modern World».
For readers interested in reflection on work, personal purpose and the social role of companies.
Charles Brian Handy, CBE was an Irish author and philosopher who specialised in organisational behaviour and management. Among the ideas he advanced are the "portfolio career" and the "shamrock organization".
