“Every society clings to a myth by which it lives. Ours is the myth of economic growth.” — Tim Jackson Consumption 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… — Tim Jackson Books 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… — Tim Jackson Arrive Copy Share Image
Productivity - the amount of output delivered per hour of work in the economy - is often viewed as the engine of… — Tim Jackson Academic 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 Affluence 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… — Tim Jackson Behaviour 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… — Tim Jackson Adapt 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… — Tim Jackson Auras 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… — Tim Jackson After Copy Share Image
The default assumption is that - financial crises aside - growth will continue indefinitely. Not just for the poorest countries, where a… — Tim Jackson Add 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… — Tim Jackson Beings Copy Share Image
Questioning growth is deemed to be the act of lunatics, idealists and revolutionaries. But question it we must. — Tim Jackson Act Copy Share Image
The philosophical point is that our happiness and wellbeing is not based on incomes rising. This is not just the wisdom of… — Tim Jackson About Copy Share Image
If pornographers are among the early adopters of the new technology, then it has definite commercial possibilities. — Tim Jackson Definite Copy Share Image
We spend money we don't have, on things we don't need, to make impressions that don't matter. — Tim Jackson Impressions Copy Share Image
The care and concern of one human being for another is a peculiar 'commodity.' It can't be stockpiled. It becomes degraded through… — Tim Jackson Another 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… — Tim Jackson Because Copy Share Image
The idea of a non-growing economy may be an anathema to an economist. But the idea of a continually growing economy is… — Tim Jackson Continually Copy Share Image
The most staggering linguistic turnabout for me is the one that equates green economy with 'sustained economic growth.' — Tim Jackson Economic Copy Share Image
There is a real fear around shifting from our existing economic system because people believe it gives us social organisation, a sense… — Tim Jackson Ability Copy Share Image
If we are going to be able to create a new economic vision, companies will need to rethink every aspect of their… — Tim Jackson Able Copy Share Image
Today we find ourselves faced with the imminent end of the era of cheap oil, the prospect (beyond the recent bubble) of… — Tim Jackson Atmosphere Copy Share Image
For at the end of the day, prosperity goes beyond material pleasures. — Tim Jackson Consumption Copy Share Image
Prosperity consists in our ability to flourish as human beings - within the ecological limits of a finite planet. The challenge for… — Tim Jackson Ability Copy Share Image
It is the accuracy and detail inherent in crafted goods that endows them with lasting value. It is the time and attention… — Tim Jackson Accuracy Copy Share Image
