# Small Is Beautiful

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- Book: [Small Is Beautiful](https://www.bookquiver.com/e-f-schumacher/small-is-beautiful) ([Small Is Beautiful.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/e-f-schumacher/small-is-beautiful.md))
- Authors: [E F Schumacher](https://www.bookquiver.com/e-f-schumacher)
- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-00-9922-561-4
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2011-08-18
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

A humane blueprint for prosperity that serves people and planet. First published in 1973, E. F. Schumacher’s Small Is Beautiful remains a foundational text of sustainable economics and environmental thought. Rejecting the idea that “bigger is better”, Schumacher argues for economies based on community, craftsmanship and ecological balance. Decades later, its message - that progress should serve people, not profits - is more urgent than ever. Combining wisdom, practicality and visionary foresight, Small Is Beautiful continues to inspire new generations of environmentalists, policymakers and ethical business leaders seeking to build a fairer world. ‘One of the 100 most influential books published since World War II’ Times Literary Supplement