“If greed were not the master of modern man--ably assisted by envy--how could it be that the frenzy of economism does not abate as higher "standards of living" are attained, and that it is precisely the richest societies which pursue… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“Under the tutelage of their economic counselors, political leaders manipulate discount rates and the money supply with all the confidence of space scientists at… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“The whole intellectual edifice collapsed in the summer of last year because the data inputted into the risk management models generally covered only the… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“Toward the end of his presidency, he gave one of his most famous speeches, diagnosing a crisis of confidence in the country and attacking… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“People say: 'Let the facts speak for themselves'; they forget that the speech of facts is real only if it is heard and understood.” — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“Any fool can make things complicated, it requires a genius to make things simple” — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“Education which fails to clarify our central convictions is mere training or indulgence. For it is our central convictions that are in disorder, and,… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“To say that life is nothing but a property of certain peculiar combinations of atoms is like saying that Shakespeare's Hamlet is nothing but… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“It is therefore scientifically correct to say that 'natural selection has been proved to be an agent of evolutionary change' - we can, in… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“If greed were not the master of modern man--ably assisted by envy--how could it be that the frenzy of economism does not abate as… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“What do I miss, as a human being, if I have never heard of the Second Law of Thermodynamics? The answer is: Nothing. And… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“The all-pervading disease of the modern world is the total imbalance between city and countryside, an imbalance in terms of wealth, power, culture, attraction… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
“Education can help us only if it produces "whole men." The truly educated man is not a man who knows a bit of everything,… — E.F. Schumacher Copy Share Image
