The Five Thousand Pound Life: Prosperity for a Finite Planet
Tim Jackson
Recorded April 24, 2014
On April 24, 2014, Tim Jackson spoke on the shifting paths for achieving prosperity in our lives. While economic growth was once essential in reaching our current level of development, perhaps continued growth not only sees diminishing returns, but also detracts from our present happiness and future prosperity. In a world with finite ecological limits, how do we make what we need, get it to the people who need it, and nurture what we already have?
In part one of his talk (above), Jackson offers a cogent diagnosis of the growing tension between economic growth and prosperity. Video of part two of his talk and of a conversation between Jackson and Eduardo Porter are available separately.
The Five Thousand Pound Life (5KL) is an initiative of The Architectural League on new ways of thinking, talking, and acting on architecture, climate change, and our economic future.
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