New Economy  Reducing human suffering and caring for the earth is good for the economy. I believe her. UC Berkeley labor economist and professor, Clair Brown, says the tenets of Buddhism can serve as a guide toward an economy that works best for the most. A Buddhist economy assumes kindness as an operating principle, and it recognizes growth as just one phase of a healthy system. When you stop and think, what else could possibly work? Article: Meet the Buddhist Economist