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Statistician and economist Ernst Friedrich Schumacher says that small is beautiful: his
vision is that of a more sustainable and ethically functioning world. It is proof of the
lasting validity of the work that modern society’s constraints of growth and
consumption still inflict extremely heavy damage on the planet. Focusing on energy
resources, the author tries to restore economic ideas on the foundation of a humane
world. He praises the small, which is not only beautiful, but also forms the basis for
the survival and development of the planet in the long run.
Recommended documentary
Morgan, Faith (dir.) 2006. The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil.
Access: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeM5emtaVCO0
After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Cuban society had to introduce
environmental and social reforms. It set a goal of economic transformation that would
be independent of non-renewable resources. Through phases of the introduction and
implementation of communal solutions, the consequences of state intervention can
be properly studied.
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