Continually Quote by Tim Jackson
“The idea of a non-growing economy may be an anathema to an economist. But the idea of a continually growing economy is an anathema to an ecologist.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Prosperity without Growth, Tim Jackson, 2009
Economic growth benefits economists, but endless growth harms ecological balance, highlighting a conflict between development and sustainability.
In simple terms: Growth good for economists, bad for ecologists.
Balance development with ecological limits.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy planning
- corporate strategy
- urban development
- resource management
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What policies can reconcile economic and ecological goals?
- How can societies thrive without perpetual growth?
Economic pressures may resist ecological constraints.