Guide for the Perplexed

The author of the world wide bestseller Small Is Beautiful now tackles thesubject of Man the World and the Meaning of Living.Schumacher writes aboutmans relatio... » 

The author of the world wide bestseller Small Is Beautiful now tackles thesubject of Man the World and the Meaning of Living.Schumacher writes aboutmans relation to the world. man has obligations to other men to the earthto progress and technology but most importantly himself. If man can fulfillthese obligations then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with theworld then and only then can he know the meaning of living.Schumacher says we need maps a map of knowledge and a map of living. Theconcern of the mapmakerin this instance Schumacheris to find foreverything its proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost they becomeinvisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that oughtnot be there at all and therefore serve to mislead.A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers. Thisconstantly surprising always stimulating book will be welcomed by a largeaudience including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacherhas to say. «