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E. F. Schumacher

German-British economist, 1911 to 1977

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Wrote Small Is Beautiful, arguing that economies should be human-scaled, use appropriate technology and respect natural limits.

E. F. Schumacher sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning state-led and leaning libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly nature-first on environment, strongly tech-cautious on technology and leaning peace-first on war and peace.

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Where E. F. Schumacher sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentStrongly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-cautious
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning non-interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Rigoberta Menchú Guatemalan Indigenous rights activist99%Vandana Shiva Indian environmental activist99%Jacques Ellul French sociologist and Christian anarchist, 1912 to 199498%Simone Weil French philosopher and activist, 1909 to 194398%Jean-Jacques Rousseau Genevan philosopher, 1712 to 177898%Wangari Maathai Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel laureate, 1940 to 201197%Rachel Carson American marine biologist and author, 1907 to 196497%Chico Mendes Brazilian rubber tapper and environmentalist, 1944 to 198897%

People furthest from E. F. Schumacher

Joseph Stalin Soviet leader, 1920s to 19536%Leon Trotsky Soviet revolutionary and founder of the Red Army10%Ayn Rand Russian-American novelist and philosopher, 1905 to 198210%Vladimir Lenin Head of the Soviet government, 1917 to 192410%

Political views closest to E. F. Schumacher

AgrarianismValues rural life, small farms and self-reliant communities over industrial and urban…98%Neo-LuddismResists industrial and digital technology that is seen to erode community, work and…97%Deep ecologyGives nature value in itself and calls for a radical reduction of human impact.97%DegrowthArgues that rich economies should shrink resource use and consumption to stay within…95%

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