I think Schumacher has faded from attention, but there was a time when he was influential. My sister worked for an appropriate technology think tank for a while (The Institute for Local Self Reliance, I think it was called). Those of us who are decentralizing socialists found his work very interesting. I certainly agree that you need government or equivalent institutions, but I’m also in favor of putting as much initiative as possible into individual hands.
I think Schumacher has faded from attention, but there was a time when he was influential. My sister worked for an appropriate technology think tank for a while (The Institute for Local Self Reliance, I think it was called). Those of us who are decentralizing socialists found his work very interesting. I certainly agree that you need government or equivalent institutions, but I’m also in favor of putting as much initiative as possible into individual hands.