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Good Work

Ernst F. Schumacher

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Ethical work: Purpose and meaning beyond profit.

"Good Work" is a thought-provoking read that challenges readers to reconsider their relationship with work. The book delves into the idea that work should serve a greater purpose beyond just financial gain. It encourages readers to pursue careers that align with their values and tap into their passion for making a positive impact on the world. Overall, "Good Work" is an inspiring and motivating read for anyone seeking to find meaning and purpose in their career.

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ISBN: 9780224017374
Author: Ernst F. Schumacher
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Date of Publication: 1979-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, Economics, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.01
(rated by 136 readers)

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Good Work carries forward Schumacher's combination of a profound critique of Western industrial society with both a philosophical perspective and a detailed vision of other directions in which we can move, to help answer the questions: "What can I do?" "Where do I start?"Emphasizing such themes as the wiser use of natural resources, energy, economics, technology and science, and the nature and control of organizations, Good Work ranges across the most urgent concerns of humanity while keeping its central focus upon the human being: what individuals can actually do now to make a viable future visible in the present.Good Work stresses how we can liberate ourselves from assumptions which may have been valid in the past but which now are not only invalid but contribute to our own sense of powerlessness. We have convinced ourselves that our technology and large institutions have developed a'i uncontrollable momentum of their own when human experience actually indicates we can both control and redirect them—but only if we realize that the most important single resource is human beings.E. F. Schumacher was the Economic adviser of the National Coal Board in England from 1950 to 1970. German born, in 1930 he went as a Rhodes scholar to study economics at Oxford, and later taught economics at Columbia University. Before his death in 1977 he was a director of the Scott-Bader Company and The Soil Association in England.
 

Ethical work: Purpose and meaning beyond profit.

"Good Work" is a thought-provoking read that challenges readers to reconsider their relationship with work. The book delves into the idea that work should serve a greater purpose beyond just financial gain. It encourages readers to pursue careers that align with their values and tap into their passion for making a positive impact on the world. Overall, "Good Work" is an inspiring and motivating read for anyone seeking to find meaning and purpose in their career.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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