Tim Jackson

"'Growth, growth, growth' is the most persistent political mantra of the post-war era," writes Ecological economist Tim Jackson. | iai.tv/articles/our-e… Tap the link to read more about why growth-at-all-costs capitalism really runs on disappointment.

Growth at all costs has a body count. The mantra of growth is failing us—not for lack of trying, but because it's built on broken promises. @ProfTimJackson points to another way: #ProsperityAsHealth, #EconomyAsCare. → iai.tv/articles/our-e… cc #TheCareEconomy #PostGrowth

Health systems aren't failing. They're being asked to do the impossible. We built an economy for wealth, then asked healthcare to clean up the mess. What if prosperity=health? New paper by @ProfTimJackson for @enlighten_scot → cusp.ac.uk/themes/health/… #TheCareEconomy #PostGrowth

"Despite decades of stated commitment to prevention, early intervention & person-centred care, outcomes have not kept pace with ambition" @ProfTimJackson @CUSP_uk for #NHS2048. Read the policy summary: enlighten.scot/nhs2048/prospe… And the full working paper: cusp.ac.uk/themes/health/…

From Growth to Care // @ProfTimJackson and Jen Morgan in conversation at @gowerst_books—asking what prosperity really means when we move #BeyondGrowth and put care at the centre of the economy. ▶️ cusp.ac.uk/themes/health/… cc #TheCareEconomy #ProsperityAsHealth #PostGrowth

Does economic growth harm the planet? | BBC Sunday Morning Live debate with @ProfTimJackson, Daze Aghaji and Andy Mayer → cusp.ac.uk/themes/aetw/tj… @bbcsml cc #BeyondGDP #PlanetaryBoundaries #PostGrowth #Degrowth #WellbeingEconomy #DoughnutEconomics @DoughnutEcon @WEAll_Alliance

If we wouldn’t measure our health using just one indicator, why do we measure economic success that way?—@ProfTimJackson on @bbcsml ▶️ cusp.ac.uk cc #BeyondGDP #ProsperityWithoutGrowth #PlanetaryBoundaries #PostGrowth #Degrowth #WellbeingEconomy #DoughnutEconomics

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"Our job is to reconceive economy as care. Our job is nothing less than to unravel the systematic distortions of value that lie at the core of a broken capitalism." timjackson.org.uk/invisible-hear… reposting from @piiav.bsky.social Find me on BlueSky: @nancyfolbre.bsky.social

📚 Latest CUSP Newsletter live now // @ProfTimJackson reflects on nearly a decade of CUSP research and advocacy, touching on natality, growth, #degrowth, and climate denial—plus new research and activities from across the CUSP community. → share.sender.net/campaigns/dUrv… #postgrowth

"Reframing prosperity as health allows us to redress the balance." We need an economy of care for a liveable future, @ProfTimJackson bmj.com/content/392/bm…

How do we resolve the great challenges to health and wellbeing? In this Editor's Choice @KamranAbbasi welcomes our new BMJ special issue of resolutions, focusing this year on the climate emergency bmj.com/content/392/bm…

Climate breakdown is a profound abdication of care, argues @ProfTimJackson in his new @BMJ_latest opinion piece. Addressing it takes more than tech fixes—it means reimagining the purpose of the economy. ➡️ cusp.ac.uk/themes/aetw/tj… cc #TheCareEconomy #Postgrowth #WellbeingEconomy

"The myth of growth turns out to be at best just half a model—a dangerously incomplete picture of societal progress." We need an economy of care for a liveable future, @ProfTimJackson bmj.com/content/392/bm…

Just re-released by @penguinrandom: my 30-part ‘environmental thriller’ Cry of the Bittern was originally broadcast as a 30 part serial on @BBCRadio4 and is now available on all major audio streaming platforms. Happy new listening! ➡️ timjackson.org.uk/cry-of-the-bit… #CryOfTheBittern

The high price of cheap food—who’s counting the cost of our national diet? // As the new @FFC_Commission report launches, @ProfTimJackson explores the hidden costs of a booming fast-food industry & what it means for our health, communities + environment.→ cusp.ac.uk/themes/health/…

The Care Economy: Redefining Prosperity in a World Beyond Growth | @EconResCouncil seminar with @ProfTimJackson | Online, 🗓️ 24 Nov, 7-8pm GMT → eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-care-eco… cc #TheCareEconomy #CareEconomy #PostGrowth #Degrowth #ProsperityWithoutGrowth #ÖkonomieDerFürsorge

Why care is the foundation of a thriving society – #Mindvalley Book Club with @ProfTimJackson and Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani. → cusp.ac.uk/themes/aetw/tj… — cc #TheCareEconomy #CareEconomy #Kairos #PostGrowth #Degrowth #ProsperityWithoutGrowth #LifeAfterCapitalism #BigFood

A review of The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto by Leah Libresco Sargeant and The Care Economy by Tim Jackson @LeahLibresco @ProfTimJackson

Britain’s food is cheap, but farmers are squeezed and too many people can’t afford a healthy diet. In this FFCC podcast by Will Evans, @ProfTimJackson and Emily Norton discuss the true cost of cheap food and how to create a fairer, healthier system. → cusp.ac.uk/themes/food/tj…