This Is an Act of Care with Tim Jackson

Tuesday March 25th
Doors & drinks 6.30pm; Talk starts 7pm

Care is the foundation of organic life. But its fate in society is precarious and uncertain. Care work is arduous and underpaid. Yet without it, health and vitality are impossible. Care itself ends up leading a curious dual life. In our hearts it’s honoured as an irreducible good. But in the market it’s treated as a second class citizen – barely recognised in the relentless rush for productivity and wealth. How did we arrive at this dysfunctional place? And what can we do to change things?

In this talk, Tim Jackson, ecological economist, Professor Emeritus at the University of Surrey and author of The Care Economy will ask what it would take to position care as a central organising principle in economic life.

He will journey through the history of medicine, the economics of capitalism and the philosophical underpinnings of health. He’ll explore the gender politics of care, revisit the birthplace of a universal dream and confront the demons that prevent us from realising it.

He’ll also describe some of the struggles he encountered in writing The Care Economy, his manifesto for a healthier and more humane society, and ask what it would mean to take health seriously as a societal goal.

Tim's talk will be followed by supper and discussion.

Kairos, 84 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4TG

Doors open at 6.30pm for drinks. Talk starts at 7pm.

£8 Kairos Club Member, £15 Non-member, £10 Struggling financially, £20 Supporter. Food complimentary.

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