Intelligence Squared podcast | Tim Jackson in conversation with Carl Miller
May 2025
From the podcast website:
Is prosperity possible without growth? And in an age of environmental crisis and rising inequality, is our obsession with economic expansion doing more harm than good?
On today’s podcast, renowned economist Professor Tim Jackson challenges the very foundations of our economic thinking. In his groundbreaking book Prosperity Without Growth, Jackson argued that our relentless pursuit of GDP not only fails to deliver human wellbeing—it actively damages both society and the planet.
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?
Jackson sat down with broadcaster Carl Miller to explore the future of prosperity, and why reimagining our values might just be the most important economic decision we face.
The full podcast series is available via the Intelligence Squared website, and can be found on the usual podcast platforms.
