Our own relentless search for novelty and social status locks us into an iron cage of consumerism. Affluence has itself betrayed us. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes affluence betray cage
We spend money we don't have, on things we don't need, to make impressions that don't matter. Tim Jackson impressionmakematter Change image and share on social
Novelty is adaptive when things are changing and you need to adapt yourself. Tradition is essential to lay down the stability to raise families and form cohesive social groups. Tim Jackson adaptadaptivechange Change image and share on social
We have stood up and said continuing growth in the Western world is unjust, inappropriate and potentially destabilising. Having said that, we understand why governments do it, so there is an onus on us to show there are other stories and to identify the institutional innovations you might need in order to arrive at this other place. Tim Jackson arrivecontinuedestabilise share on social
Our affluence has allowed us to move to a place where we tend to make things pleasurable, as opposed to efficient. Jesse Schell affluenceallowefficient Change image and share on social
Sisters are brittle things. God was penurious with me, which makes me shrewd with Him. One is a dainty sum! One bird, one cage, one flight; one song in those far woods, as yet suspected by faith only! Emily Dickinson birdbrittlecage Change image and share on social
Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons. Ralph Waldo Emerson betraycourageman Change image and share on social