If economics had consciousness

First of all, since this book was written on early 70's, it's been 50 years that the ideas were shared. I admire the Author for quoting a lot of Buddhist and Gandhian principles. The writing style could have been crisper, but that's the expectation of today's generation. Nonetheless, it talks of some very great concepts. in 70s, talking of how to solve employment while balancing natural resource conservation and even evaluating the cost of setting up a job for such a populous nation is valid even today. The emphasis on education and the cost that society must pay to send a kid to college makes you realise that our efforts must go to nation building also, and not just amassing wealth. The author also calls out that the environmental impact of a small scale industry is small for nature to cover it up, but this fails when a massive industrial setup takes over. for a country like India, it can redefine growth vs the western economies and continue to sustainably survive if we as individuals or government take the right step.

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