The philosophical point is that our happiness and wellbeing is not based on incomes rising. This is not just the wisdom of sages but of ordinary people. Prosperity is more social and psychological: it's about identification, affiliation, participation in society… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
Firms produce goods for households - that's us - and provide us with incomes, and that's even better, because we can spend those incomes on more goods and services. That's called the circular flow of the economy. — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
“Every society clings to a myth by which it lives. Ours is the myth of economic growth.” — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
“The overriding aim of this book is to seek viable responses to the biggest dilemma of our times: reconciling our aspirations for the good… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
We have stood up and said continuing growth in the Western world is unjust, inappropriate and potentially destabilising. Having said that, we understand why… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
Productivity - the amount of output delivered per hour of work in the economy - is often viewed as the engine of progress in… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
Our own relentless search for novelty and social status locks us into an iron cage of consumerism. Affluence has itself betrayed us. — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
Big companies are reliant on institutional investors on a punishing schedule which leads to ruthless behaviour. This form of capitalism with this structure and… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
Novelty is adaptive when things are changing and you need to adapt yourself. Tradition is essential to lay down the stability to raise families… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
The history of jazz for the last 45 years has come through the Monterey Jazz Festival stages. I think there's developed a legacy and… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
In short, avoiding the scourge of unemployment may have less to do with chasing after growth and more to do with building an economy… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
The default assumption is that - financial crises aside - growth will continue indefinitely. Not just for the poorest countries, where a better quality… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
On the mathematical side, you could in principle build a society in which people were fulfilling their needs and flourishing as human beings in… — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
Questioning growth is deemed to be the act of lunatics, idealists and revolutionaries. But question it we must. — Tim Jackson Copy Share Image
