April 6, 2026
There is a growing sense that the frameworks we rely on—political, linguistic, cultural—are no longer able to hold the complexity of the present moment. On March 7th in Great Barrington, Báyò Akómoláfé and Nora Bateson joined Alex Forrester for Unnamed: A Conversation at the Edge of Sense, inviting participants into a different kind of encounter: one that resists immediate resolution, and instead … Continued
March 26, 2026
Below is a review of Edmund Noble’s Purposive Evolution: The Link Between Science and Religion written by Greg Watson, Curator of the World Game Workshop and World Grid Project at the Schumacher Center. Please enjoy.
February 25, 2026
“Báyò Akómoláfé is a philosopher who is pushing us to think outside of every narrative we take for granted. In this text, he guides us to reconsider how we relate to the world—and to internalize the fact that earth and all of nature are alive, relating to us. Selah is an ancient Indigenous orientation, poured … Continued
February 17, 2026
“In public talks and private discussions, E. F. Schumacher often pondered ‘the land question.’ An economic system that treats land as a commodity to be bought and sold on the market fails to foster the respect for land necessary to encourage its proper use. When an individual is allowed private ownership of a limited natural … Continued
February 16, 2026
Nora Bateson will reconvene with Báyò Akómoláfé and Alex Forrester for “Unnamed: a Conversation at the Edge of Sense” on March 7th in Great Barrington, MA.
February 10, 2026
The hushing of the criticism of honest opponents is a dangerous thing. It leads some of the best of the critics to unfortunate silence and paralysis of effort, and others to burst into speech so passionately and intemperately as to lose listeners. Honest and earnest criticism from those whose interests are most nearly touched,—criticism of … Continued
February 2, 2026
There is a strange doubling in our times. On one hand, an over-inflation of sense-making: everything must be explained, processed, optimized, and made legible to algorithms and governance. On the other, a profound exhaustion of sense: the feeling that nothing makes sense anymore, that our categories are failing us, that the old maps no longer describe … Continued
January 25, 2026
There’s something deeply sad and utterly lonely in the quest for purity that characterizes contemporary supremacist gestures.
January 2, 2026
The Polish Rider by Rembrandt represents Youth gazing into the future. Bold, clear-eyed, without sentimentality. Aware of the dangers, yet without fear. David Boyle‘s reflections on the final chapter of E. F. Schumacher’s 1973 landmark book Small Is Beautiful, is dedicated to such young people
December 23, 2025
Thank you. The Schumacher Center’s 45 years of influence is because of members like you.
December 17, 2025
On November 22nd, 2025, the Schumacher Center gathered key leaders of the contemporary Bioregional movement in Great Barrington, MA to discuss strategies for financing the New Economy. Samantha Power and Tyler Wakefield, Co-Founders of BioFi Project, delivered the 45th Annual E.F. Schumacher Lecture, “The Promise of Bioregional Economies,” followed by a Q&A led by Schumacher Center board member, Alex Forrester.
December 9, 2025
The Schumacher Center is pleased to share an update on our colleague Greg Watson’s work with the World Grid Project.