Pankaj Mishra The Buddha in the World

Published: Jan. 22, 2009, 5 p.m.

b'A few years ago, journalist Pankaj Mishra pursued the social relevance of the Buddha\\u2019s thought across India and Europe, Afghanistan and America. He emerged with a startling critique of Western political economy that is even more resonant today as he pursued the social relevance of the Buddha\\u2019s core questions: Do desiring and acquiring make us happy? Does large-scale political change really address human suffering?'