Leopold Kohr
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| + | "... there seems to be only one cause behind all forms of social misery: bigness. Oversimplified as this may seem, we shall find the idea more easily acceptable if we consider that bigness, or oversize, is really much more than just a social problem. It appears to be the one and only problem permeating all creation. Whenever something is wrong, something is too big. ... And if the body of a people becomes diseased with the fever of aggression, brutality, collectivism, or massive idiocy, it is not because it has fallen victim to bad leadership or mental derangement. It is because human beings, so charming as individuals or in small aggregations, have been welded into overconcentrated social units."--''[[The Breakdown of Nations]]'' (1957) by Leopold Kohr | ||
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| '''Leopold Kohr''' (5 October 1909, in [[Oberndorf bei Salzburg]], Austria – 26 February 1994, in [[Gloucester]], England) was an [[economist]], [[jurist]] and [[political scientist]] known both for his opposition to the "cult of bigness" in social organization and as one of those who inspired the'' [[Small is Beautiful|small is beautiful]]'' movement. | '''Leopold Kohr''' (5 October 1909, in [[Oberndorf bei Salzburg]], Austria – 26 February 1994, in [[Gloucester]], England) was an [[economist]], [[jurist]] and [[political scientist]] known both for his opposition to the "cult of bigness" in social organization and as one of those who inspired the'' [[Small is Beautiful|small is beautiful]]'' movement. | ||
| - | He described himself as a "[[philosophical anarchism|philosophical anarchist]]." | + | He described himself as a "[[philosophical anarchism|philosophical anarchist]]." |
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| + | His most influential work was ''[[The Breakdown of Nations]]'' (1957). | ||
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| + | Kohr developed his ideas in a series of books, including ''The Breakdown of Nations'' (1957), ''Development without Aid'' (1973) and ''The Overdeveloped Nations'' (1977). | ||
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| + | Kohr was an important inspiration to the [[Green movement|Green]], [[Bioregionalism|bioregional]], [[Fourth World]], [[Decentralization|decentralist]], and [[Anarchism|anarchist]] movements, Kohr contributed often to [[John Papworth]]'s `Journal for the Fourth World', [[Resurgence & Ecologist|Resurgence]]. One of Kohr's students was economist [[E. F. Schumacher]], another prominent influence on these movements, whose [[bestseller|best selling]] book ''[[Small Is Beautiful]]'' took its title from one of Kohr's core principles. Similarly, his ideas inspired [[Kirkpatrick Sale]]'s books ''Human Scale'' (1980) and ''Dwellers in the Land: The Bioregional Vision'' (1985). Sale arranged the first American publication of ''The Breakdown of Nations'' in 1978 and wrote the foreword. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Anarchism]] | ||
| + | * [[Bioregionalism]] | ||
| + | * [[City state]] | ||
| + | * [[Decentralization]] | ||
| + | * [[Ecovillage]] | ||
| + | * [[Green anarchism]] | ||
| + | * [[Human scale]] | ||
| + | * [[Plaid Cymru]] | ||
| + | * [[Secession]] | ||
| + | * [[Simple living]] | ||
| + | * [[Transition Towns]] | ||
| + | * [[Welsh Nationalism]] | ||
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| - | His most influential work was ''[[The Breakdown of Nations]]''. | ||
| - | In 1983, he was awarded the [[Right Livelihood Award]] for "for his early inspiration of the movement for a human scale." | ||
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"... there seems to be only one cause behind all forms of social misery: bigness. Oversimplified as this may seem, we shall find the idea more easily acceptable if we consider that bigness, or oversize, is really much more than just a social problem. It appears to be the one and only problem permeating all creation. Whenever something is wrong, something is too big. ... And if the body of a people becomes diseased with the fever of aggression, brutality, collectivism, or massive idiocy, it is not because it has fallen victim to bad leadership or mental derangement. It is because human beings, so charming as individuals or in small aggregations, have been welded into overconcentrated social units."--The Breakdown of Nations (1957) by Leopold Kohr |
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Leopold Kohr (5 October 1909, in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria – 26 February 1994, in Gloucester, England) was an economist, jurist and political scientist known both for his opposition to the "cult of bigness" in social organization and as one of those who inspired the small is beautiful movement.
He described himself as a "philosophical anarchist."
His most influential work was The Breakdown of Nations (1957).
Kohr developed his ideas in a series of books, including The Breakdown of Nations (1957), Development without Aid (1973) and The Overdeveloped Nations (1977).
Kohr was an important inspiration to the Green, bioregional, Fourth World, decentralist, and anarchist movements, Kohr contributed often to John Papworth's `Journal for the Fourth World', Resurgence. One of Kohr's students was economist E. F. Schumacher, another prominent influence on these movements, whose best selling book Small Is Beautiful took its title from one of Kohr's core principles. Similarly, his ideas inspired Kirkpatrick Sale's books Human Scale (1980) and Dwellers in the Land: The Bioregional Vision (1985). Sale arranged the first American publication of The Breakdown of Nations in 1978 and wrote the foreword.
See also
- Anarchism
- Bioregionalism
- City state
- Decentralization
- Ecovillage
- Green anarchism
- Human scale
- Plaid Cymru
- Secession
- Simple living
- Transition Towns
- Welsh Nationalism
