Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered by E.F. Schumacher is one of the most influential books you’ve never heard of. In this episode we discuss the full background, context and legacy of this small-but-mighty philosophical work that has ties to the degrowth movement, influenced people such as Jimmy Carter, King Charles, Bill McKibben, and is responsible for green fascist policy keeping the global south impoverished under a pacifist guise.
Sources:
The Contested Legacy of an Economic Prophet
The Fascinating Backstory of King Charles III and His (Sometimes Controversial) Environmental Crusading
Schumacher Conversations | Reimagining Economics for a Thriving World