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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Today's global economic system relies on depleting the planet's natural resources.
Chapter 3: Universal prosperity alone cannot guarantee lasting peace.
Chapter 4: Today's dominant economic mindset prizes profitable actions above all, often sacrificing people and the environment in pursuit of monetary gains.
Chapter 5: Education is the greatest resource of all, but only if it instills the right values.
Chapter 6: Nuclear power may be humanity’s most perilous invention, yet it's discussed only in economic terms.
Chapter 7: Modern technology has stripped people of the work we find most fulfilling.
Chapter 8: Developmental aid should not consist of money alone, and it must be directed primarily to rural areas.
Chapter 9: Large-scale organizations must foster loyalty and truly strike a healthy balance between order and creative freedom.
Description
Small is Beautiful (1973) is a collection of essays by renowned British economist E. F. Schumacher outlining his critique of the Western economic system. First published in 1973, this classic collection, which is now considered to be one of the most influential books published since World War II, is as relevant today as it was in the ‘70s.
Who Should Listen
- People interested in politics and economics
- Mindful citizens who want to understand how our economic system affects the earth