Prosperity Without Growth : Economics for a Finite Planet

from JanetinLondon

This book discusses the key economic issue of our time - how to ensure continued prosperity while reducing our use of the world's resources to a sustainable level. Jackson defines prosperity as the ability to take part fully in the society around you - not only enough to eat, but enough to eat wi...

from Lunarreader

A fascinating book on how to turn the economy around for a welfaring, sustainable life, based on human social values in a non-growth based economy. I can follow some of the premises and some not so good. I do believe in a way of life that brings more prosperity with less consumption and with more...

from GingerbreadMan

By now, everybody but the real tinfoil hats know that we have a serious problem with the climate, and that the time to stop a disastrous situation already this century is running out pretty fast. Still, with our individualistic society, it's easy to fall into the trap of settling for just doing w...

from lbeaumont

We are already at or near the ecological limits to growth of our magnificent planet. At the same time the economies of affluent nations, as presently conceived, require continuous growth to avoid collapse into recession and high unemployment. Tim Jackson's book Prosperity without Growth, examines...

from lbeaumont

We are already at or near the ecological limits to growth of our magnificent planet. At the same time the economies of affluent nations, as presently conceived, require continuous growth to avoid collapse into recession and high unemployment. Tim Jackson's book Prosperity without Growth, examines...