#efschumacher — Public Fediverse posts
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> 'The craftsman himself.' says #AnandaCoomaraswamy... 'can always, if allowed to, draw the delicate distinction between #TheMachine and #TheTool. The #CarpetLoom is a tool, a contrivance for holding warp threads at a stretch for the pile to be woven round them by the craftsmen's fingers; but the #PowerLoom is a machine, and its significance as a #DestroyerOfCulture lies in the fact that it does the essentially human part of the work.'"
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Good morning!
I've been thinking a LOT about systems (of all kinds) lately, and not only does this seems appropriate, but also what #TravellingLight is all about.
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction.” ~ #EFSchumacher
Find your #empathy and #compassion, #simplify, and #KeepGoing. 💪
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Welcome to the fediverse @mark_mcguire !
> I’ve been thinking about EF Schumacher's Small is Beautiful
I read most of this book about 20 years ago, very influential on my thinking. The permaculture principle "small and slow solutions" was not doubt inspired at least in part by Schumacher's work. I like to think of the fediverse as small and slow solutions for social media ;)