Post Growth—Life After Capitalism
Capitalism is broken. The relentless pursuit of more has delivered climate catastrophe, social inequality and financial instability—and left us ill prepared for life in a global pandemic. Weaving together philosophical reflection, economic insight and social vision, Tim Jackson’s passionate and provocative book dares us to imagine a world beyond capitalism—a place where relationship and meaning take precedence over profits and power. Post Growth is both a manifesto for system change and an invitation to rekindle a deeper conversation about the nature of the human condition.
The book was published by Polity Press in 2021 and won the 2022 Eric Zencey Prize for Economics.
Content
Prologue :: 1 The Myth of Growth :: 2 Who Killed Capitalism? :: 3 The Limited and the Limitless :: 4 The Nature of Prosperity :: 5 Of Love and Entropy :: 6 Economics as Storytelling :: 7 The Return to Work :: 8 A Canopy of Hope :: 9 The Art of Power :: 10 Dolphins in Venice.
Links
- The book can be purchased in print and digital formats via the Polity Press, Hive and Amazon websites.
- German, Chinese, Danish, Catalan, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and French editions of the book are available now. Turkish, Polish and Korean editions are currently being prepared.
Audio book 🎧
- Post Growth is now available as audio book as well. Narrated by Tim Jackson himself, you can find it on Audible and Apple Books.
We are pleased to announce the release of the audiobook edition of @ProfTimJackson's prize-winning book "Post Growth—Life After Capitalism". Narrated by Tim himself. Produced by @nonfictionaudio. Now available on Audible + Apple Books. Links via → https://t.co/tGW2FTRPOI
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Reviews
“Empowering and elegiac.”—Yanis Varoufakis, Author of Another Now
“Utterly inspiring … an urgent and eloquent plea for radical change.”—Caroline Lucas, Green Party
“A tour de force, sinuous, disruptive – and a masterpiece of measured rage and love.”—Jonathon Porritt, Author of Hope In Hell
‘Extraordinary, powerful and beautifully written – difficult to put down.”—Mamphela Ramphele, Co-President, The Club of Rome
“A thrilling intellectual journey towards a postgrowth world.”—Roman Krznaric, Author of The Good Ancestor
“Economic wisdom wrapped up in poetry. A beautiful read.”—Kate Raworth, Author of Doughnut Economics
“Razor-sharp analysis and powerful storytelling.”—Johan Rockström, Professor of Earth System Science
“An unapologetic, clear-eyed vision.”—Kerry Kennedy, Author of RFK: Ripples of Hope
Podcasts
Other Books
- For those interested in economic details and post-growth policy proposals, please see: Prosperity Without Growth. Foundations for the Economy of Tomorrow. London: Routledge (2009/2017)
- For a prefigurative exploration of the circular economy, please see: Material Concerns. Pollution, Profit and Quality of Life. London: Routledge (1996).
Further reading
Jackson, T 2020. Wellbeing Matters—Tackling growth dependency. An Economy That Works Briefing Paper Series, No 3. London: All-Party Parliamentary Group on Limits to Growth, February 2020.
Jackson, T and P Victor 2020. The Transition to a Sustainable Prosperity—A Stock-Flow-Consistent Ecological Macroeconomic Model for Canada. Ecological Economics, Vol 177.
Jackson, T 2018: The Post-Growth Challenge: Secular Stagnation, Inequality and the Limits to Growth. CUSP Working Paper No 12. Guildford: University of Surrey.
Jackson, T 2016. Beyond consumer capitalism—foundations for a sustainable prosperity. CUSP Working Paper No 2. Guildford: University of Surrey.
Jackson, T 2013. Paradise Lost—Escaping the ‘iron cage’ of consumerism. In: Wuppertal Spezial (Vol 48), Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy.
Jackson, T 2012. Let’s be less productive. In: The New York Times, 27 May 2012.