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Small Is Beautiful

A Study of Economics As If People Mattered
Book • 1973
Published in 1973, 'Small Is Beautiful' critiques mainstream economics by advocating for sustainable development, small-scale technologies, and community-centered economic policies.

The book is divided into four parts: 'The Modern World', 'Resources', 'The Third World', and 'Organization and Ownership'.

Schumacher argues that economic growth must be balanced with the needs of communities and the environment, and he introduces the concept of 'Buddhist economics', which emphasizes human needs and limitations.

The book has been highly influential, inspiring movements such as 'Buy Local' and 'Fair Trade', and was ranked among the 100 most influential books since World War II by 'The Times Literary Supplement'.

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Mentioned in 16 episodes

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Catherine Liu
as being about hippie formations of communes versus organizations.
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Doomscroll 23: Catherine Liu
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Dominic Sandbrook
as a bible for the 1970s ecological movements, published before the oil shock.
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120. The Oil Weapon
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Marcus Feldthus
when discussing the historical roots of post-growth economics.
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156 Marcus Feldthus: the Post-Growth Guide
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Helena Norberg-Hodge
in the context of similar important messages about decentralization.
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Helena Norberg-Hodge
Mentioned as part of an intellectual tradition of skepticism towards industrial capitalism and mass production.
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‘Outdated and unjust’: can we reform global capitalism?
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Scott Hudson
as a book explaining why small is beautiful and why scale can be dangerous.
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Forget efficiency, it's all about flow for Scott Hudson of Henrybuilt
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Fr Toby
as a book that changed his worldview on economics.
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CREDO - Edward Hadas - Sound Economics #4
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Jake Taylor
when discussing convergent versus divergent problems in investing.
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Jim O'Shaughnessy on AI, ventures, publishing, markets and his new book Two Thoughts | V:AH S07 E02
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Henry Zhu
in relation to the concept of good value and limitation.
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The Façade of Control (Melody Kim)
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Ari Weinzweig
as the inspiration for gifting Zingerman's to itself.
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‘Mom, I Am Not Taking the LSAT’
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Paul Dickinson
as an economics philosopher who wrote on economic activity.
Mistakes, Mistruths and Misinformation: Climate's biggest myths debunked
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Glenn Navia
while discussing his views on life and business.
An Airbnb about Community: Cedar Cottage Springs Visits
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Ramachandra Guha
in relation to the Gandhian economist, J.C. Kumarappa's ideas.
Ramachandra Guha on what India's forgotten environmentalists can teach us
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Jocelyn K. Glei
as a source of deep teachings on ideas and how they shape our thinking.
How ideas shape us
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George Gingell
as part of the critique of modernity.
122 — Rem Koolhaas's SMLXL — 3/4
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Peter Merry
’s mother when he was 22 or 23 and it questions the nature of our economic systems.
Leading from The Field with Peter Merry
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Helena Norberg-Hodge
, urging listeners to remember Schumacher's wisdom.
Permaculture and Localization with Helena Norberg-Hodge and Morag Gamble
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Helena Norberg-Hodge
, explaining that his experience was very similar to hers.
Unlearning Realities with Helena Norberg-Hodge, Anthea Lawson and Jae Spencer-Keyse - E215

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