“Even bigger machines, entailing even bigger concentrations of economic power and exerting ever greater violence against the environment, do not represent progress: they are a denial of wisdom. Wisdom demands a new orientation of science and technology towards the organic, the gentle, the nonviolent, the elegant and beautiful.”
Quote by E. F. Schumacher
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E. F. Schumacher
E. F. Schumacher was an outstanding statistician known for his contributions to economics and sustainable development research. He was born on August 16, 1911, and passed away on September 4, 1977. more
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