Understanding Responsible Consumption and Production According to Vedanta

Full Video: Consumption, Contentment, and Climate Crisis || Acharya Prashant, IIT Bhubaneswar(2021)<br />Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GumRdEi1dA8&t=0s... <br /><br />Video Information: 29.03.2021, IIT BBS (online session), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India<br /><br />Context:<br />• What is real meaning of renunciation and sacrifice?<br />• What to consume and how much?<br />• Isn't it foolishness to renounce and sacrifice in this consumption centric world?<br />• What is meant by asceticism and is it practical in today's modern time?<br />• Can climate catastrophe be solved by more carbon efficient technology and keeping our current levels of consumption unchanged?<br />• What if mankind discovers another planet with ample of resources than earth then would consumption be justified?<br />• What is right consumption?<br />• Most important thing - Measuring our inner welfare in economics.<br />• What's the point of having a country which is a great consumer of military hardware?<br />• When consumption is primary then why ban and tax heavily on certain products and services in society?<br />• Is Spirituality not anti-economics?<br />• How Vedanta looks at production and responsible consumption?<br />• What is the fundamental question of Vedanta?<br />• What is meant by true responsibility?<br />• What are the real and authentic indicators of growth?<br />• How is United Nations policies to reduce climate change and Vedanta are interlinked?<br />• What is cause behind failure of most United Nation's and other organization's policies in tackling climate change?<br />• How to make right resolutions?<br /><br />Music Credits: Milind Date <br />~~~~~