As regards your suggestion to write a book on Bahá'í
economics: the Guardian has no objection to your writing such a work, but he
feels that the task is a tremendously difficult one, specially in view of the
fact that there are almost no definite teachings on technical economics as it
is known and taught today. The Bahá'í Writings give us only a few principles
which can guide future Bahá'í economists in their efforts to bring about the
necessary readjustments in the economic and industrial system.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter
dated 30 June 1936 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual
believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. III, Economics, Agriculture,
and Related Subjects)
