The Care Economy 5 results

Why Care is Key to a Thriving Economy | Book discussion at the David Hume Institute, Edinburgh

Hosted in partnership by the David Hume Institute and EICC Live, this engaging Edinburgh event featured Tim Jackson in conversation with Dr Sarah Birrell Ivory. Together, they explored the central themes of Tim’s latest book, The Care Economy.

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.

The Care Economy | Book launch with Tim Jackson, Michael Dixon, Sam Everington and Zoe Williams

On 18 March, CUSP hosted a pre-release launch of The Care Economy at the London Review Bookshop. The evening featured a rich discussion with Professor Tim Jackson, Sir Michael Dixon, and Sir Sam Everington, moderated by Guardian journalist Zoe Williams, offering a thoughtful exploration of the book’s central themes.

Calling for growth is not the same as delivering it | The New Statesman

No political mantra, no tech-bro fantasy, no alluring macroeconomic ideology has stemmed the persistent decline of economic growth. Let alone reversed it. To all intents and purposes, Tim Jackson writes, we are already living in a postgrowth world.