Buddhist economists see things differently as one of the eight paths of Buddhism is right livelihood, which is a way of living without suffering. EF Schumacher's book Buddhist Economist introduces a Buddhist view of work and leisure. He states: "there are therefore two types of mechanization which must be clearly distinguished: that which enhances the skill and power of man and that which transforms man's work into a mechanical slave, leaving man in the condition of having to serve the slave. How to distinguish one from the other? Schumacher refers to the Buddhist ideas and beliefs of Western civilization that industries that build machines remove extra work for a