E. F. Schumacher¡¦s revolutionary study of the economic structure of the western world won him great acclaim and sold over a million copies. Joseph Pearce brings the powerful arguments of Small Is Beautiful into the 21st century and re-assesses their relevance to the world today. His conclusions rage against rampant consumerism, arguing that it has resulted in gross economic inefficiency, environmental degradation and dispossessed and alienated populations.