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E. F. Schumacher — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1911–1977 · Germany / UK · Economist

E. F. Schumacher

Small is beautiful

Human-scale economics.

Rooted Distributist →
Economic−28
SocialistMarket
Governance+40
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social−25
TraditionalProgressive
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The economist whose 'Small Is Beautiful' argued for human-scale, decentralised economics — a modern bridge between distributism and ecological thought.

social

Traditional-communitarian values, later Catholic.

economic

Decentralised, human-scale ownership and appropriate technology.

governance

Local, rooted institutions over giant systems.

Notable for
  • 'Small Is Beautiful'
  • Appropriate technology
  • Human-scale economics
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