{"product_id":"2026200006882-secondhand-small-is-beautiful-a-study-of-economics-as-if-people-mattered","title":"Small Is Beautiful: A Study Of Economics As If People Mattered","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Shelf wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in economic philosophy, Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered presents a sweeping and passionate critique of the prevailing orthodoxies of modern industrial capitalism. E. F. Schumacher argues that the Western world's obsession with unlimited growth, mass production, and the concentration of economic power is not only unsustainable but fundamentally dehumanizing. With clarity and moral conviction, he champions the concept of intermediate technology — appropriately scaled tools and systems that serve human needs rather than subordinating people to the demands of industry. Drawing on Buddhist economics, environmental ethics, and a deep respect for human dignity, Schumacher illustrates how smaller, decentralized, and more humane economic structures can foster genuine well-being and ecological balance. First published in 1973, this influential text remains a vital and urgent challenge to the assumption that bigger is always better.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48810620223707,"sku":"2026200006882-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/04d4a4d4-2615-447d-9565-781adf15a8a3.png?v=1779806106","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006882-secondhand-small-is-beautiful-a-study-of-economics-as-if-people-mattered","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}