{"product_id":"9780060906115","title":"Guide for the Perplexed","description":" \u003cp\u003eThe author of the world wide best-seller, \u003ci\u003eSmall Is Beautiful,\u003c\/i\u003e now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living.  Schumacher writes about man's relation  to the world.  man has obligations — to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself.  If  man can fulfill these obligations,  then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can  he know the meaning of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchumacher says we need maps: a \"map of knowledge\" and a \"map of living.\" The concern of the mapmaker—in this instance, Schumacher—is to find for everything it's proper place.  Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible  and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e teaches us to be our own map makers.  This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013699027184,"sku":"9780060906115","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060906115_p0.jpg?v=1763620673","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060906115","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}