{"product_id":"post-growth-life-after-capitalism-hardback-9781509542512","title":"Post Growth; Life after Capitalism (Hardback) 9781509542512","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePost Growth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLife after Capitalism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTim Jackson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509542512, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 March 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A Reminder that judging political success and national prosperity by the entirely faulty measure of GDP is short-changing the present and the future.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Bennett, \u003ci\u003eThe House Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e‘fascinating’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe BMJ Opinion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘With great sensitivity and wonderful insight, Tim Jackson shows us that there is life after the growth imperative – and it’s a richer, more humane form of life. With its blend of science, history and biographical detail, \u003ci\u003ePost Growth \u003c\/i\u003ewas a delight to read and gave me much to think about.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSvend Brinkmann – Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Missing Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Through the window of our pandemic lockdown Jackson sees both the sins of capitalism and the renewal of hope. An instructive and stimulating read!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerman Daly – Author of \u003ci\u003eSteady State Economics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Tim Jackson’s compelling postgrowth vision strikes at the heart of today’s greatest existential challenge and human predicament: either we continue to propagate a capitalistic growth paradigm that fosters inequality, climate and health crises or we build our lives and livelihoods around a holistic system providing what is truly meaningful.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandrine Dixson-Declève – Co-President, The Club of Rome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e‘Joyous… \u003ci\u003ePost Growth\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best written economic tomes I have read in a long while.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDollars and Sense\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Post Growth\u003c\/i\u003e is perhaps the most imaginative book I’ve read on the topic of economic growth, a lyrical and thoughtful account of where capitalism fails and the many ways that things could be done better.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Earthbound Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘\u003c\/i\u003eWritten almost as much in poetry as in prose, it is offered as a string of vignettes and parables giving us insights into what’s wrong with the way our economy works and what we can do to change it.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEcologist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This book demonstrates that changing the current economic paradigm is not a crazy dream, but a real – and absolutely essential – possibility. For all of us. Right now. Taking the world towards the sustainable development we need is a revolution waiting to happen, if we only allow it.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnrico Giovannini – Former Chief Statistician, OECD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Tim Jackson appeals to humanity's incredible ingenuity by replacing the tunnel vision of mainstream economics with a \u003ci\u003etour d'horizon\u003c\/i\u003e of how good lives for all are perfectly possible without costing the Earth.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaja Göpel, The New Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Post Growth\u003c\/i\u003e can be read as a playbook of how to turn the categorical imperative back on its feet again, how to build a world where equal rights to production and consumption do not ruin the planet, and how to subordinate the economy to a broader reflection on its purpose.’\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen European Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘\u003c\/i\u003eJackson writes beautifully’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e‘Abounds with prescriptions for the “economy of tomorrow” that challenge the orthodoxies of today… intriguing.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Post growth is one of the most important ideas of the 21st century, and Tim Jackson one of its most powerful proponents. Don’t miss this brilliant new book.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Hickel – Author of \u003ci\u003eLess is More\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘An unapologetic, clear-eyed vision.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKerry Kennedy – President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A thrilling intellectual journey towards a post growth world.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoman Krznaric – Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Ancestor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Some call Tim Jackson’s thesis about capitalism’s flaws, and proposed remedies, provocative. After two decades as a successful capitalist (or so they tell me) I don’t find it provocative at all, rather an existential imperative.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Leggett – Founder of Solarcentury and SolarAid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Utterly inspiring … an urgent and eloquent plea for radical change.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline Lucas – MP, Green Party\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘\u003c\/i\u003eA \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e, sinuous, disruptive – and a masterpiece of measured rage and love.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathon Porritt – Author of \u003ci\u003eHope in Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Extraordinary, powerful and beautifully written – difficult to put down.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMamphela Ramphele – Co-President, The Club of Rome\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Economic wisdom wrapped up in poetry … A beautiful read.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Raworth – Author of \u003ci\u003eDoughnut Economics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Razor-sharp analysis and powerful storytelling’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohan Rockström – Professor of Earth Systems Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘An expansive, wise and uplifting work that will reorient the conversation. Highly recommended.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuliet Schor – Author of \u003ci\u003eAfter the Gig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Jackson is the great storyteller of economics – of what economies can and should be. In this book he draws on the stories of original thinkers near and far to show that post growth – a future beyond capitalism – is not just necessary for our planet, but also to sustain our human spirit.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Steinberger – University of Lausanne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This is an important and urgent book. Tim Jackson exposes the cult of growth which is leading us down a path of human misery and destruction of the natural world. A book of questions, interwoven with stories and philosophy: our collective challenge is to create the answers.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJo Swinson – Director, Partners for a New Economy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Tim Jackson offers us a book that is both honest and hopeful. It gently lets its stark messages unfold through writing that is often more like poetry than political prose. As rich in imagery as it is grounded with examples and clear explanations of why our economy is in urgent need of recalibration, this is a book that future generations will be glad was written.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Trebeck – Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Economics of Arrival\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘It is harder and harder to deny that we in the “developed” world are collectively prisoners of an addictive delusion – the myth of constantly increasing economic growth. In this brief but weighty book, Tim Jackson exposes this myth with unambiguous clarity, and asks whether we are able to seize the opportunities for tough self-questioning prompted by the current global crisis.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRowan Williams – 104th Archbishop of Canterbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Empowering and elegiac’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYanis Varoufakis – Author of \u003ci\u003eAnother Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2022 Eric Zencey Prize in Ecological Economics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapitalism is broken. The relentless pursuit of more has delivered climate catastrophe, social inequality and financial instability – and left us ill-prepared for life in a global pandemic. Tim Jackson’s passionate and provocative book dares us to imagine a world beyond capitalism – a place where relationship and meaning take precedence over profits and power. \u003ci\u003ePost Growth\u003c\/i\u003e is both a manifesto for system change and an invitation to rekindle a deeper conversation about the nature of the human condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow available as an audiobook narrated by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrologue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. The Myth of Growth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Who Killed Capitalism?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. The Limited and the Limitless\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. The Nature of Prosperity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Of Love and Entropy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Economics as Storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. The Return to Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. A Canopy of Hope\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. The Art of Power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. 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