The Latest Breaking News from Jason Hickel

7 accessible reads about building a fairer economy

Recently, a group of high-profile economists wrote a piece for The Guardian about how growth is a doomed strategy.

The Conversation · Jul 13

We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps

Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

‘These ideas are incredibly popular’: what is degrowth and can it save the planet?

The post-growth movement says GDP is the wrong way to measure progress and we need a radical economic rewiring

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024

Do we need a worldwide minimum wage? We ask an expert

Economic anthropologist Jason Hickel considers the idea that, as businesses become more global, workers’ rights should, too

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

US and Europe behind majority of global ecological damage, says study

Groundbreaking report is first to assign responsibility for damage caused by 160 countries in past 50 years

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022