MANAS (journal)

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MANAS was an eight-page philosophical fortnightly [1] written, edited, and published by Henry Geiger from 1948 until December 1988. [2] Each issue typically contained several short essays that reflected on the human condition, examining in particular environmental and ethical concerns from a global perspective. E. F. Schumacher's influential essay on Buddhist economics was published in the journal.

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