The Middle Way applies the virtue ethics of Aristotle, Buddha, and Confucius—the “ABCs”—to harmonize extremes that are tearing humanity apart: political, religious, economic, educational, social, and sexual. Extremism pre-empts human happiness; The Middle Way promotes it. The Middle Way is an antidote to blind fanaticism and delusional radicalism alike.
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“A sutra for the age”
— Pierre Grimes, Ph.D., Director, Noetic Society, Los Angeles
“The Middle Way is the essential guide for decision makers facing growing complexity in a world out of balance … This book is must reading for political and civil society leaders, CEOs and others committed to creating a better future.”
— Dr. Frank-Jurgen Richter, President, HORASIS, The Global Visions Community, Zurich
“The enduring wisdom of the Middle Way is an effective antidote to the extremes that torment our world at the start of the 21st century. Lou Marinoff undertakes an earnest and wide-ranging exploration of this crucial concept in the search for ways out of the impasse confronting humankind.”
— Daisaku Ikeda, President, Soka Gakkai International, Tokyo
“Lou Marinoff has done a great service to humanity by providing us with The Middle Way in our efforts to address the conceptual crises of the world. He is versatile beyond imagination, provocative and very entertaining.”
— Sundeep Waslekar, President, Strategic Foresight Group, Mumbai
“Rigorously researched and powerfully conceived, The Middle Way provides valuable insights into the driving forces of the new global environment. Don’t head into the future without it.”
— Mark Minevich, Principal Founder, Going Global Ventures, New York
“This is the story of one amazing man’s odyssey … For anyone wanting to explore the connections between East and West—and the importance of finding a Middle Way between today’s many popular fanaticisms—this is a book that’s sure to engender debate.”
— Andrew Irvine, Ph.D., professor and author, University of British Columbia, Kelowna
“This book lays the foundation for an ideological shift in human systems and societies … a vaccine against the current postmodernist and deconstructionist paradigms that have poisoned Western culture.”
— Gabriel Arnaiz, editor of Pensar bien para vivir mejor, Seville
“In a world increasingly polarized, seemingly continually on the brink of disaster, this read offers guidance and flickers of hope for those of us feeling powerless and just plain scared.”
— Cordelia Strube, playwright and author, Toronto