Tim Jackson Quotes

People are hungry for community. They're hungry for meaning in a society that is oriented around the production and consumption of consumer goods.

America must be the teacher of democracy, not the advertiser of the consumer society. It is unrealistic for the rest of the world to reach the American living standard.

The happiness of society is the end of government.

The fundamental purpose of … productivity must not be the mere multiplication of products. It must not be profit or domination. Rather, it must be the service of the human person

It has taken us centuries of thought and mockery to shake the medieval system. -- With this in view I have taken as impulses, instincts, or needs certain driving forces in the human species as we know it at present, and argued for such social and economic changes as will give them new, free, and varied expression. To take even this first step towards a happy society is a herculean task. After it has been accomplished, generations to come will see what the creature [us] will do next. We none of us know; and we should be thoroughly on our guard against all those who pretend that they do

There is no doubt that many expensive national projects may add to our prestige or serve science. But none of them must take precedence over human needs.

I believe that, if managed well, the Fourth Industrial Revolution can bring a new cultural renaissance, which will make us feel part of something much larger than ourselves: a true global civilization. I believe the changes that will sweep through society can provide a more inclusive, sustainable and harmonious society. But it will not come easily.

Investment in infrastructure enables children to go to school. Investment in vital public services like health and education gives young people the opportunity to shape their own futures and reach their potential.

You judge a society by how it treats its citizens. We must do our best to ensure that every child can live in comfort and security, with the best possible education.

We are fighting for an affordable, diverse community where all of us can thrive.

Here is the root of all romanticism: that man, the individual, is an infinite reservoir of possibilities, and if you can so rearrange society by the destruction of oppressive order, then these possibilities will have a chance, and you will get Progress.

I want society to feel they are part of a process of change.

We have two options - to continue living in poverty and empty promises or build a Belarus that we deserve.

I have no sympathy for debunking human achievements that, in the end, gave ordinary people liberty.

Empowering communities by leveraging federal and local investments helps improve the federal-local relationship and advance shared priorities.

When people are thriving, the city is thriving.

I've worked for everything I've had, and I can't think of a better way of using it than standing up for what's right, and what's required to build a better society.

Other countries are developing well-being economies - we should do the same. That is the way to create a society which would stand the test of time - for everyone.

The Government needs to recognise that we live on a planet with finite resources - and start measuring our progress as a society by the quality of our lives, not the expansion of our GDP.

Imagine a safe city with all the affordable housing we need, a city that uses its resources to help lift the marginalized up and into stability. This is the Portland I imagine. This is the Portland I dream about every single day.

Our best and brightest must conceive of themselves as stewards of our society and confront the critical challenges of our time. It's the best bet for our society, for entrepreneurs, and for the investors who believe in them.

Mobility will be one of the major beneficiaries of population growth in the world.

If we put our policies in the right order, we have a sustainable society without lowering but even increasing our levels of wellbeing.

I believe investing in welfare is an investment in the future and in people.

It is the daydreaming of some people who live in a make-believe world who think you can make roads, hospitals, and railways without any social impact!