Tim Jackson

“Care is a principle, not just a sub-sector of the economy, not something that we wave around to try and claim the moral high ground for, but a principle. And the basis of that principle is restorative. Ultimately, this way of thinking about care is a kind of a red pill. We’ve lived in the growth matrix for a long time. And it has created unpayable healthcare bills. It has created dysfunction. It’s driving us towards war. It’s a point in time in which we have to be prepared to look at the things as hard as we can in the way that they are presented to us in the world. And to explore into that depth and into that misery, even when it confronts our own prejudices. And ask, in fact, whether the future for sustainable consumption and indeed for humanity might have much more to do with this idea that we are organic beings in search of balance. And that care is the restorative force that will lead us there.” 🎥 Full video via → cusp.ac.uk (🔝 or follow link in bio) __ #TheCareEconomy #PostGrowth #LifeAfterCapitalism #ProsperityWithoutGrowth #Degrowth #BeyondGrowth #PostWachstum #ÖkonomieDerFürsorge #WohlstandOhneWachstum #Postcroissance #Decroissance #decrecimiento #WellbeingEconomy #CareEconomy #HealthEconomics #Care #PhilosophyOfCare

On Tuesday, 18th March, we hosted a pre-release launch event for #TheCareEconomy at the London Review Bookshop, bringing together a highly engaged audience for an evening of discussion and reflection on the book’s key themes. Alongside author @ProfTimJackson , we were pleased to welcome Sir Sam Everington and Sir Michael Dixon, co-chairs of the College of Medicine, for a rich and wide-ranging conversation led by journalist Zoe Williams. Together, they explored the idea that true #prosperity lies not in relentless economic growth, but in health and human connection. Drawing on personal stories and professional insights, the discussion challenged the legitimacy of profit-driven systems that undervalue #care, over-medicalise society, and fuel chronic illness through industrialised food production geared towards commercial gain. From #SocialPrescribing to community empowerment, the speakers made a compelling case for reimagining the economy as a restorative force—grounded in balance, attention, and collective wellbeing. The event served as both a critique of the current model and a hopeful call for cultural and systemic change. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special occasion. We appreciate your time and contributions to the conversation. A video recording of the event is available on the CUSP website ▶️ cusp.ac.uk/events (🔝or follow link in bio) ___ cc #PostGrowth #ProsperityWithoutGrowth #BeyondGrowth #Degrowth #ÖkonomieDerFürsorge #WellbeingEconomy #CareEconomy #Postwachstum #PostCroissance #Omgroei #PostCrecimiento #LifeAfterCapitalism #Decroissance #Decrecimiento #SystemChange #BigFood #BigPharma #HolisticMedicine #EcologicalEconomics #RethinkingEconomics #NewEconomics #GrowthDependency #RethinkingProsperity #PostConsumerism #DoughnutEconomics #SustainableWelfare @ffc_commission @wellbeingeconomyalliance @sociologysurrey @institutesustainability

We are pleased to announce the release of the audiobook edition of @ProfTimJackson 's prize-winning book "Post Growth—Life After Capitalism". Narrated by Tim himself. Produced by @SoundUnderstanding . Now available on Audible + Apple Books. ⁠ ⁠ Details via ▶️ timjackson.org.uk (🔝or follow link in bio).⁠ ___⁠ cc #ProsperityWithoutGrowth #PostGrowth #Postwachstum #PostCroissance #PostCrecimiento #LifeAfterCapitalism #Degrowth #Decroissance #Decrecimiento #BeyondGDP #BeyondGrowth #PostGrowthEconomy #SystemChange #WellbeingEconomy #EcologicalEconomics #RethinkingEconomics #NewEconomics #NewEconomy #NewEconomicThinking #GrowthDependency #LastingProsperity #RethinkingProsperity #PostConsumerism #DoughnutEconomics #CircularEconomy #Transformation #Earth4All #SustainableWelfare #PlanetaryBoundaries @politybooks @oekomverlag @Weall_Alliance @institutesustainability @surreysustainability @SurreySociology

A seminar with ecological economists from all over Hungary and a lively public debate following my lecture in the Auditorium: this was the best possible way to kick off my visiting fellowship here at Corvinus University in Budapest. Many thanks to Szandra Köves and Gabriella Kiss for inviting me and for facilitating these conversations. ⁠ — cc #EcologicalEconomics #TheCareEconomy #ProsperityWithoutGrowth #PostGrowth Degrowth cc @cusp_uk HT @uni.corvinus @rajkofficial

Late capitalism's dangerous endgame has a body count. ⁠ The mantra of growth is failing us. Not because we haven't tried hard enough. But because it's built on broken promises.⁠ ⁠ In his blog for @instituteofartandideas , CUSP co-director @ProfTimJackson points to another economics: one that views prosperity as health + economy as care. ⁠ ⭕️ For full article see link in bio.⁠ ⁠ __⁠ #TheCareEconomy #PostGrowth #ProsperityAsHealth #WellbeingEconomy #Degrowth

Health systems aren't failing.⁠ They're being asked to manage illness generated elsewhere. 🏥⁠ ⁠ We built an economy for wealth.⁠ Then asked healthcare to clean up the mess.⁠ Now, that damage lives in our bodies.⁠ ⁠ We incentivise companies that profit from disease and privilege treatment over prevention. This "false economy" undermines care—the restorative force that brings us back into balance.⁠ ⁠ What if we understood prosperity not as wealth, but as health? ✨⁠ ⁠ A new paper by @ProfTimJackson (written for @enlightenscot 's #NHS2048 initiative) proposes a simple policy test: Does this intervention move us closer to health—or merely cushion the costs of prosperity understood as wealth?⁠ ⁠ ⭕️ Read the full paper: cusp.ac.uk/publications (🔗 link in bio)⁠ 📄 Read the policy summary: enlighten.scot/nhs-2048⁠ ⁠ Reframe prosperity.⁠ Recentre care.⁠ Care isn't a cost.⁠ It's essential infrastructure.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ——⁠ #TheCareEconomy #ProsperityAsHealth #EconomyAsCare #WellbeingEconomy #PostGrowth #PublicHealth cc @ffc_commission @wellbeingeconomy @weallscotland @carefull_economy

Is economic growth harming the planet? What do you think? Catch the full discussion on @bbciplayer 📺

Does economic growth harm the planet? | @BBCSundayMorningLive debate with @ProfTimJackson , @DazeAghaji and Andy Mayer from the Institute of Economic Affairs @ieauk . The segment followed renewed international calls to move #beyondGDP as the primary measure of progress, including recent comments from @AntonioGuterres on the need to value environmental sustainability and human wellbeing alongside economic performance. During the discussion, Tim highlighted the close correlation between rising GDP and increasing environmental pressures, pointing to escalating carbon emissions and the dramatic decline in global biodiversity since the 1970s. He argued that prosperity is better understood as collective health rather than endless expansion—reminding us that we never measure health using just one indicator, so why measure societal success that way? ▶️ Full clip via /media (🔝or follow link in bio). — cc #PostGrowth #Degrowth #WellbeingEconomy #DoughnutEconomics @uniofsurrey @sociologysurrey @institutesustainability

“Economic growth has a near mythical status in the affections of economists and politicians. But wishful thinking won’t solve the climate crisis [...] Post-growth economics offers us more choice, more realism and more insight into the possibilities for human prosperity. It’s not about returning to the cave but about breaking free from our intellectual prisons.” — @proftimjackson ➡️ theguardian.com (Link in bio) __ cc #PostGrowth #Degrowth #WellbeingEconomy #ProsperityWithoutGrowth #LimitsToGrowth

Just re-released by @penguinrandomhouse : my ‘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! Details via [email protected] (🔝 or follow Link in bio) #CryOfTheBittern #Audiobook #EnvironmentalDrama #Playwriting cc @cusp_uk @wellbeingeconomyalliance

The more – the better! Isn’t that the chorus we seem to be hearing over and over again? Or at least those of us living in capitalist societies. It isn’t another stab at capitalism, don’t worry. It is, however, a very thought-provoking idea! Health and wealth are closely related, no doubt. But not in the way we’d like it. If you are poor, your health may be the price you pay. Yet, if you are sick, no amount of wealth can buy back health. So naturally, the more – the better doesn’t quite work in this equation. In fact, if we talk medically, health is much more about homeostasis (equilibrium) than accumulating more of something. And if we talk environmentally, then the health of our planet is almost the exact opposite of the maxim above – the more isn’t better. Definitely not the kind of MORE that our society is in pursuit of. Do you agree with my latest Book Club guest, ecological economist, award-winning dramatist and writer, Professor Tim Jackson? If you’d like to dive deeper into this intriguing topic, type ‘Jackson’ in the comments below and I’ll send you a link to the full interview.

3 hours – this is how much longer, on average, women perform housework and care duties. Every single day. Let it sink in. [I’ve started this caption with a bird’s eye view, but I’m getting there…] Did you know that domestic and care work are not calculated into any economic overviews, GDPs or analyses? This work goes unpaid, often unnoticed, and sadly, unappreciated. Yet, experiments have been made to outsource care and domestic work to professionals (outside the family) and the effects have been incredible in terms of discovering “hidden” economic power. But I don’t want to carry this conversation in another direction. I just want to highlight that care work is WORK. It is necessary. It is valuable. And it is also unavoidable. Yet, as a society, we close our eyes on it, we pretend it doesn’t matter, it is somehow lesser than the productive professional work that creates greater wealth. At least, in our conventional way of understanding ‘wealth’. Why? Here’s one idea. It is too confusing, too messy, too disruptive. What do you think? Should we start measuring, calculating the value of and appreciating the care work? And how does it impact our wellbeing? And wealth? If you are curious and would like to dive deeper into this exciting topic, type ‘Jackson’ in the comments and I’ll send you a link to my full interview with Prof. Tim Jackson, the author of the book ‘Care Economy’ where this quote comes from.