Beyond Consumer Capitalism—Foundations for Sustainable Prosperity | Paper
This paper explores the ramifications of the combined crises now faced by the prevailing growth-based model of economics. In paying a particular attention to the nature of enterprise, the quality of work, the structure of investment and the role of money, the paper develops the conceptual basis for social innovation in each of these areas, and provides empirical examples of such innovations.
The Mindful Consumer—A Big Ideas think piece
This paper forms part of the exploration of the topic of consumption and wellbeing, in which earlier consultation and deliberation identified a key question of how societies might reduce or replace the role of consumption and consumerism in supporting human identity. Here, Alison Armstrong and Tim Jackson bring their cutting-edge research and deep experience in sustainable consumption to bear on the topic.
Invisible (R)evolutions
The documentary by Phillippe Borrel explores some of these transition initiatives, looking for ways to return to an understanding and use of time that allows for mindfulness, patience and purpose.
