It appears the world order is changing at a rapid clip. Shared values such as respect, honor, and truth-telling have been figuratively shredded in a wood chipper. Empathy is considered, by some powerful figures, to be an obstacle to success.

According to Buddhist teaching, to show compassion, the close cousin of empathy, is the purpose of life. Shared compassion lessens misery and suffering. When it comes to conducting sustainable business practices, having a compassionate conscience, despite what some billionaires might say, still matters.

Amid growing international concerns about income inequality, labor abuses, racial injustice, and disinformation online, the new book Conscience Incorporated, authored by human rights lawyer Michael H. Posner, examines the gaps in current corporate social responsibility measures and what more needs to be done to address these growing challenges.

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