The attention revolution
The attention revolution by B. Alan Wallace is a 2006 Business & Economics book written by TED speaker Daniel Goleman, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "Why aren't we more compassionate?" (2007), 3.1M views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 1 year before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 4th of 4 books by Daniel Goleman on Books Worth Reading (1995–2006), by publication year.
- Edition: Wisdom Publications, 2006 · 200 pages
The paired TED talk
Why aren't we more compassionate? (2007), the TED talk by Daniel Goleman.
From the publisher
Shamatha meditation is a method for achieving previously inconceivable levels of concentration. Author B. Alan Wallace, an active participant in the much-publicized dialogues between Buddhists and scholars, has more than 20 years’ practice in the discipline, some of it under the guidance of the Dalai Lama. This book is a definitive presentation of his knowledge of shamatha. It is aimed at the contemporary seeker who is distracted and defocused by the dizzying pace of modern life, as well as those suffering from depression and other mental maladies. Beginning by addressing the inherent problems that follow from an inability to focus, Wallace moves on to explore varying levels of meditation. The result is an interior travelogue that recounts an exciting, rewarding "expedition of the mind," tracing everything from the confusions at the bottom of the trail to the extraordinary clarity and power that come with making it to the top.