Why care is the foundation of a thriving society
Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani speaks with Tim to explore why modern economics often overlooks care work, how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the essential foundations of society, and what a truly sustainable, care-centered economy might look like in practice, including the social, economic, and cultural shifts required to achieve it.
Life after Growth | Leven na de groei podcast
During a recent visit to the Netherlands, Tim Jackson joined Paul Schenderling for a conversation on post-growth economics, ecological limits, and the future of prosperity. The discussion explores ideas from Prosperity without Growth and The Care Economy, and examines how ecological-economic thinking can inform social and policy change.
The Care Economy: Tim Jackson in Conversation with Kate Raworth
Join renowned economists Tim Jackson and Kate Raworth at The Conduit for a thought-provoking event asking: what if prosperity were measured in health, not wealth? Together, they explore how an economy built around care—rather than growth—could transform our societies, markets, and future.
We Need To Talk About… Cheap Food
Britain’s food is cheap, but farmers are squeezed and too many people can’t afford a healthy diet. In this podcast, Will Evans, Emily Norton and Tim Jackson explore the true cost of cheap food and how to create a fairer, healthier system.
Creating a Care Economy | The Deep Dive podcast
In this episode of The Deep Dive, host Phillip McKenzie speaks with Tim Jackson about his latest book, The Care Economy. The conversation examines how the pandemic and recent global conflicts have underscored care's critical importance, yet revealed its consistent neglect within current economic systems focused primarily on growth and profit.
A world that might just work | Free Forum podcast
In a wide-ranging and deeply reflective conversation with Terrence McNally on Free Forum: A World That Just Might Work, Tim Jackson explores the themes of his latest book, The Care Economy. Against a backdrop of global instability and the rise of authoritarianism, Jackson argues that now, more than ever, is the time to advocate for an economy built on care rather than growth.
Living in a Sick System | Fresh Ed podcast
In a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation with Will Brehm, Tim Jackson explores the personal and political dimensions of The Care Economy, his latest book. Sparked by a surprising diabetes diagnosis, Jackson shares how a personal health crisis led him to question not only his own lifestyle but the broader systems that shape our wellbeing. His journey through nutrition, chronic illness, and the failings of modern medicine reveals how society has systematically undermined health by prioritising profit over care.
Degrowth and the Care Economy | Pullback Podcast
In this podcast, Tim explains the problems with our need for constant growth—how it is not only incompatible with a sustainable future but is also bad for our wellbeing. He also shares what a post growth society premised on a care economy could look like.
Fuck the Patriarchy | Keen On America podcast
As one of the most illustrious rock stars of the sustainability movement, Tim Jackson suggests that we must “fuck the patriarchy” to get beyond capitalism. In his new book, The Care Economy, Jackson argues that our growth-obsessed capitalist economic system is fundamentally dysfunctional, prioritizing wealth accumulation over health and wellbeing.
Is Prosperity Possible Without Growth? | Intelligence Squared podcast
In his latest book The Care Economy, Jackson issues the powerful warning: our fixation on growth has come at the cost of the most vital parts of our lives—care, health, and human connection. In a world that undervalues care work and prioritises profit over people, what would it take to build an economy centred on wellbeing instead of wealth?
Why we need to adopt a Care Economy | C40 Cities podcast
Capitalism is an illness: it’s killing our planet, and by extension, us. Economic instability and environmental concerns are symptoms that can only be cured by redefining prosperity in terms of health and wellbeing, so that we can create sustainable, equitable societies. Tim Jackson joins Cities 1.5 to discuss his new book The Care Economy, arguing that redefining prosperity around care—not growth—offers a path to heal our economy, our healthcare systems, and the planet itself.
The Political Economy of Care | Economics for Rebels podcast
In this episode of the Economics for Rebels podcast, Tim Jackson speaks to Alexandra Köves about care as a philosophical principle and economic imperative—challenging the deep structures of a growth-driven patriarchal economy and its systemic neglect of wellbeing.
This is an act of care | Keynote by Tim Jackson at the #SCORAI 2025 conference
In his keynote for the SCORAI 2025 conference in Lund, Prof Tim Jackson presented insights from his new book The Care Economy, calling for a shift from growth-driven models to economies centred on health, care, and creativity. His keynote exposed the systemic harms of perpetual growth and argued that prioritising care is essential for a just and viable future.
Ökonomie der Fürsorge | Book discussion at Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin
To mark the launch of the German edition of The Care Economy, the Heinrich Böll Foundation hosted a special event in Berlin featuring Professor Tim Jackson in conversation with economist and historian Friederike Habermann. Together, they explored the book’s central themes, delving into its intellectual roots and discussing the urgent need to rethink our economic systems through the lens of care, wellbeing, and sustainability.
Bringing wellbeing back into our politics | Another Europe is Possible podcast
In an age of war and permanent crisis, is it all too easy to forget the fundamentals? How do we look after each other, care for one another and create economies that prioritise our human development? In this podcast, Seema Syeda and Zoe Williams welcome back Tim Jackson to talk about his new book, The Care Economy (Polity 2025).
Growth and the planet | Reuters Podcast
Climate change is raising questions about a central tenet of economics: growth. Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by economist Tim Jackson to talk about consumerism and the environment and what “post growth” might look like. Plus, we hear from the person who compiles Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness index.
Audiobook | Post Growth—Life After Capitalism, narrated by Tim Jackson
We are pleased to announce the release of the audiobook edition of Tim Jackson's prize-winning "Post Growth—Life After Capitalism". Through his own narration, Tim brings a personal touch to the profound themes of Post Growth, offering an accessible and engaging experience for audiences to absorb his insights on the go.
Blame Capitalism: Degrowing Pains | Vox.com podcast
#TodayExplained Podcast with Tim Jackson investigating the ailing capitalist model, and ‘why the degrowth movement is having a moment’. Tim recently joined Noel King for her vox.com series on ‘Blame Capitalism’ to discuss the subject, and the emerging relevance of postgrowth economics and policy making.
NZ International Science Festival
The New Zealand International Science Festival hosted Prof Jackson this year with the support of the British Council New Zealand and the Pacific. He is joined by the Director of the Centre For Sustainability, Caroline Orchinson, for this evening talk.
Full Circle Brussels: Imagining a postgrowth economy
To provide prosperity for all while respecting planetary boundaries, it is imperative we transcend both the conventional growth-centred worldview and our growth-dependent economic and social systems. Tim Jackson explores how to get there.
Imagining life after capitalism | Radio NZ with Kim Hill
Tim Jackson was invited onto the Radio NZ Saturday Morning programme with Kim Hill to discus post-growth economics, staggering inequalities legitimated by the trickle-down ideology, and the motivation for his most recent book Post Growth-life after capitalism.