The Bento Society
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A wider view of self-interest
Bentoism About "A welcoming space for people to rejuvenate themselves and co-imagine the world together" — Julian, member of The Bento Society Bentoism Bentoism is the theory that self-interest is multi-dimensional. Today we see self-interest in terms of short-term individualism. What I as an individual want right now. While this perspective is in our self-interest, it falls short of capturing the whole picture. Bentoism (an acronym for BEyond Near Term Orientation) is a wider lens for what's valuable and in our self-interest. This includes what I as an individual want and need right now (Now
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