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Born in Germany, Dr. E. F. Schumacher (1911-1977) fled to England after the rise of Nazism and, with the help of John Maynard Keynes, taught economics at Oxford University. He is the author of Small Is Beautiful, the book that "changed the way many people think about bigness and its human cost" show more (New York Times). show less
Image credit: E.F. (Fritz) Schumacher - Photograph by Peter Beckett from cover of Small Is Beautiful

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3.5 stars

"The cultivation and expansion of needs is the antithesis of freedom and peace." p 34

I really liked the first part of this book, which seemed very practical and applicable to the average person. In the next three parts, though, Schumacher focuses more on "big picture" topics and economics jargon is used. There is still solid information in these parts, but they're not as readable.
 
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RachelRachelRachel | 42 other reviews | Nov 21, 2023 |
The key part of this book lies in Schumacher's explanations of "as if people mattered."
 
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mykl-s | 42 other reviews | Aug 6, 2023 |
There's a quote of Schumacher's in the book as commentary which really gets to the core of the book's message.
"Economics without Buddhism, i.e. without spiritual, human, and ecological values, is like sex without love."
Economics, especially the advance of capitalism, should be considered in the context of priorities & values. The health of a society cannot be measured solely by it's market health & GDP.
A very worthwhile read.
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drmom62 | 42 other reviews | Apr 21, 2023 |
This work belongs to that subterranean tradition of organic and decentralized economics His major spokesman include Tolstoy Gandhi and others
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 8 other reviews | Apr 4, 2023 |

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