The vision for an economy of tomorrow is not utopian. It’s not a Western post-materialist fantasy
The vision is about taking simple steps towards an economics fit for a meaningful prosperity on a finite planet. No 2152 Posted by fw, January 27, 2018 To access all … Continue reading
Will the emergence of a post-growth economy mean the end of capitalism as we have known it?
Jackson calls for a focus on growing the “economy of tomorrow”, don’t waste time on “irresolvable turf wars.” No 2151 Posted by fw, January 26, 2018 To access all other … Continue reading
How do we help people to move beyond the “iron cage of consumerism?”
Consumerism has gutted our sense of common purpose, lost are opportunities for citizens to share a common life. No 2149 Posted by fw, January 20, 2018 To access all other … Continue reading
Could “prosperity without growth” provide a framework within which to make sense of our existence?
The role of this framework, this “sacred canopy,” is to keep us from despair when confronted with existential threats. No 2148 Posted by fw, January 19, 2018 To access all … Continue reading
Tim Jackson is blunt. Our situation is dire: “Society is faced with a profound dilemma.”
In his final chapter, he recaps key arguments and explains the critical importance of achieving prosperity without growth. No 2147 Posted by fw, January 18, 2018 To access all other … Continue reading
Tim Jackson outlines four broad policy themes for a post-growth society
He underscores the importance of input from constituents in the process of government policymaking. No 2145 Posted by fw, January 17, 2018 To access all other synopses from Prosperity without … Continue reading
Government is caught in a “dilemma of growth” – It’s time to move beyond this conflicted state, says Jackson
A half-century of the governmentality of growth has come at the expense of policies for the common good. No 2144 Posted by fw, January 15, 2018 To access all other … Continue reading
“Governmentality” – the way governments try to produce citizens best suited to fulfill their own policies
Decades of neoliberal regimes have practiced the unsustainable, ecologically destructive, governmentality of growth. No 2143 Posted by fw, January 14, 2018 To access all other synopses from Prosperity without Growth, … Continue reading
Jackson builds a case for government as a “commitment device” to escape the “iron cage of consumerism’”
But will our selfish pursuit of affluence continue to erode and undermine government’s role as a commitment device? No 2142 Posted by fw, January 13, 2017 To access all other … Continue reading
Tim Jackson calls for a systematic re-construction of economics capable of delivering a lasting prosperity
Ironically, rampant consumerism provides an opportunity to recalibrate our capitalist economic system. No 2092 Posted by fw, November 07, 2017 To access all other synopses from Prosperity without Growth, click … Continue reading
Fear of social shame drives our relentless pursuit of stuff, threatens promise of a life of true prosperity
The language of goods has failed us, leaving no escape from this social trap in pursuit of a life without shame. No 2088 Posted by fw, November 2, 2017 To … Continue reading
Why do rich societies with lots of material goods, show few signs of meaningful social participation?
Given weak evidence of our ability to flourish, it is even more puzzling why rich societies pursue material growth. No 2087 Posted by fw, October 30, 2017 To access all … Continue reading
Insatiable consumer desire aside, people are capable of restraining spending in times of economic crisis
But no escaping the growth dilemma — spending restraint during a crisis deepens and lengthens the recession. No 2086 Posted by fw, October 29, 2017 To access all other synopses … Continue reading
The production of novelty through creative destruction sharpens the appetite for novelty in consumers
But novelty-driven consumerism, by failing to advance social progress, has created an “anxiety of the empty self”. No 2083 Posted by fw, October 24, 2017 To access all other synopses … Continue reading
”Consumer culture perpetuates itself precisely because it succeeds so well at failure!”
The sheer novelty of new things carries a symbolic meaning that excites us, promises to fulfill the dreams and desires inspired by our consumer culture. No 2082 Posted by fw, … Continue reading
The profit motive, entwined with consumer demand, lock us into an ‘Iron Cage’ of consumerism
“It is entirely fanciful to suppose that ‘deep’ emission and resource cuts can be achieved without confronting the structure of market economies.” No 2075 Posted by fw, October 14, 2017 … Continue reading
What drives our insatiable consumer desire for more long after our material needs are met?
It turns out, says Tim Jackson, “that material things matter to us in non-material ways”. No 2060 Posted by fw, September 23, 2017 To access all other synopses from Prosperity … Continue reading
The demand for perpetual economic growth, and the madness it provokes, leads to environmental collapse
Environmental destruction is not a by-product of endless consumption – it’s a necessary element. No 2055 Posted by fw, September 17, 2017 “Environmental collapse does not progress by neat increments. … Continue reading
SHOCKER – Our only hope for a sustainable future is to return to a low-energy, low consumption, pre-1973 lifestyle
On closer inspection, many of the “great renewable energy successes” don’t look so great after all No 1195 Posted by fw, November 20, 2014 “Renewable energy is growing faster than ever … Continue reading
