Paris, 24 January 2026
In this interview with Olivier Berruyer for Élucid, Tim Jackson explores how capitalism has made growth and consumption central to our idea of happiness—while relying on permanent dissatisfaction to keep going. He argues that beyond a certain threshold, growth no longer improves our lives, but instead fuels social malaise, inequality, and ecological instability. Our institutions have become so dependent on growth that they confuse economic tools with human goals. Leaving consumerism behind, he suggests, is not a step backwards, but an essential step towards a truly prosperous and sustainable society.