Name: An economic reality check
Uploaded: 2010-10-05T09:19:00Z
Duration: 20 min 6 s
Description: As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.

As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.

An economic reality check

Modern economies have equated prosperity with relentless growth, often at the expense of the environment and well-being. Despite soaring consumption, two billion people remain undernourished, and climate change accelerates. The only thing to slow carbon emissions in decades has been recession, showing the limitations of the current model. Building prosperity that fosters hope means investing in both ecological assets and the deep human need for connection and meaning.

True Prosperity Demands More Than Endless Economic Growth

*Prosperity without Growth*

Sustainable Lifestyles Research Group