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Economic Growth, Well-Being, and the Social Promise of Meditation

Philippe Thalmann
2026

Abstract

This paper examines whether meditation can plausibly mitigate some of the psychological and relational costs associated with economic growth in affluent societies, and whether its benefits can extend beyond the individual level.

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