The philosophical point is that our happiness and wellbeing is not based on incomes rising. This is not just the wisdom of sages but of ordinary people. Prosperity is more social and psychological: it's about identification, affiliation, participation in society and a sense of purpose. Tim Jackson affiliationbasehappiness share on social
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
If we are going to be able to create a new economic vision, companies will need to rethink every aspect of their operations; their bottom lines, ownership structures, demands on financial returns, how they raise capital. For example, an ethical company would say it should only take a fair share of the planet's resources and campaign on this. Tim Jackson aspectbottomcampaign share on social
The care and concern of one human being for another is a peculiar 'commodity.' It can't be stockpiled. It becomes degraded through trade. It isn't delivered by machines. Its quality rests entirely on the attention paid by one person to another. Even to speak of reducing the time involved is to misunderstand its value. Tim Jackson attentioncarecommodity share on social
Status-driven, conspicuous consumption thrives from the language of novelty. Tim Jackson conspicuousconsumptiondrive Change image and share on social
Productivity - the amount of output delivered per hour of work in the economy - is often viewed as the engine of progress in modern capitalist economies. Output is everything. Time is money. The quest for increased productivity occupies reams of academic literature and haunts the waking hours of C.E.O.s and finance ministers. Tim Jackson academicamountcapitalist share on social
Questioning growth is deemed to be the act of lunatics, idealists and revolutionaries. But question it we must. Tim Jackson actdeemgrowth Change image and share on social