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Loading... Small is beautiful : a study of economics as if people mattered (original 1973; edition 1993)by Ernst Friedrich Schumacher
Work InformationSmall is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered by E. F. Schumacher (1973)
   No current Talk conversations about this book.  RachelRachelRachel | Nov 21, 2023 |    ) mykl-s | Aug 6, 2023 | "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. ( )2  drmom62 | Apr 21, 2023 |  )1 haguilera | Jan 3, 2023 | 1 PendleHillLibrary | Aug 24, 2022 |
 It is in the very human experiences of compassion, dignity and creative spirit that Schumacher locates a sustainable human path. For instance, he challenges the blind pursuit of technological “advancement” and computerized systems when human-scale technology would better serve communities and provide opportunities to perform meaningful work. AwardsNotable Lists
How does our economic system impact the way we live? Does it really affect what we truly care about? Oxford economist E. F. Schumacher provides an enlightening study of our economic system and its purpose, challenging the current state of excessive consumption in our society. Offering a crucial message for the modern world struggling to balance economic growth with the human costs of globalisation, Small Is Beautiful puts forward the revolutionary yet viable case for building our economies around the needs of communities, not corporations. 'One of the 100 most influential books published since World War II' The Times Literary Supplement No library descriptions found. |
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"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. (