Small is Beautiful

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Small is Beautiful looks at the economic structure of the Western world in a revolutionary way. For Dr Schumacher maintains that Man's current pursuit of profit and progress, which promotes giant organisations and increased specialisation, has in fact resulted in gross economic inefficiency, environmental pollution and inhumane working conditions. Dr Schumacher challenges the doctrine of economic, technological and scientific specialisation and proposes a system of Intermediate Technology, based on smaller working units, communal ownership, and régiónál workplaces utilising local labour and resources. With the emphasis on the person not the product, Small is Beautiful points the way to a world in which Capital serves Man instead of Man remaining a slave to Capital. 'A book of heart and hope and downright commonsense about the future. . . . The basic message in this tremendously thought-provoking book is that man is puliing the earth and himself out of equilibrium by applying only... Tovább

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Small is Beautiful looks at the economic structure of the Western world in a revolutionary way. For Dr Schumacher maintains that Man's current pursuit of profit and progress, which promotes giant organisations and increased specialisation, has in fact resulted in gross economic inefficiency, environmental pollution and inhumane working conditions. Dr Schumacher challenges the doctrine of economic, technological and scientific specialisation and proposes a system of Intermediate Technology, based on smaller working units, communal ownership, and régiónál workplaces utilising local labour and resources. With the emphasis on the person not the product, Small is Beautiful points the way to a world in which Capital serves Man instead of Man remaining a slave to Capital. 'A book of heart and hope and downright commonsense about the future. . . . The basic message in this tremendously thought-provoking book is that man is puliing the earth and himself out of equilibrium by applying only one test to everything he does : money, profits, and therefore giant operations. We have got to ask instead, what about the cost in humán terms, in happiness, health, beauty and conserving the planet?' Peter Lewis, Daily Mail 'Dr Schumacher offers stimulation. . . . Controversially he appears to be on the winning side' Times Literary Supplement Alsó by E. F. Schumacher in Abacus: A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED GOOD WORK Vissza