Small is Beautiful - Economics as if people matteredIn this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss E. F. Schumacher's famous 1973 book "Small is Beautiful". We unpack the main theses of the book and look whether they are still valid 50 years later.Join us for an hour-long dose of your Daily Philosophy and explore with us one of the most influential books of the 70s.Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music.00:01:31 Globalisation and its effects00:02:28 Types of globalisation00:05:05 “Monoculture” argument00:08:42 Can we justify economic inequality?00:10:45 Robert Nozick (1938-2002)00:12:26 Earth’s resources are limited00:13:01 Small countries and globalisation00:14:31 Globalisation threatens diversity00:15:39 The lost diversity of languages00:17:56 How language influences content00:20:50 Big countries are more dangerous00:22:55 Globalisation and peace00:24:31 Does globalisation help the poor?00:29:28 Media monopolies00:34:38 Problems of foreign aid00:38:05 City life and individualism00:42:33 Labourers and digital nomads00:47:05 The meaning of work00:47:22 Karl Marx: Alienation00:50:57 Universal Basic Income00:53:40 Meaning and work01:02:11 The power of corporationsPhilosophers and theories mentioned:00:10:45 Robert Nozick (1938-2002)00:47:22 Karl Marx: AlienationNext episode: Can we Control Technology?Accented Philosophy - Every Tuesday.

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