Jason Hickel
Jason Hickel is an anthropologist and economist whose work centers on global inequality, economic development, and the critique of capitalism. He is known for his advocacy of degrowth and for challenging conventional notions of development that prioritize economic growth at the expense of environmental sustainability and social justice. Hickel's writings explore the intersections of capitalism, climate change, and the need for transformative economic practices that prioritize human and planetary well-being.
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Jason Hickel discusses the mental domination of the colonised through culture.
FRONT PORCH: The ongoing work of emancipation
Bahamas· 2026-03-05
Jason Hickel is professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and a visiting senior fellow at LSE.
We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis
United Kingdom· 2026-02-12
Jason Hickel, a political economist, is a key proponent of the degrowth school of thought.
Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief | United NationsUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-09
Jason Hickel has labeled various forms of social acceleration as 'crecimientismo'.
El problema de la sociedad exponencial | Opinión
Spain· 2025-08-20
Jason Hickel is an anthropologist who argues that the production system is the root of ecological crises.
Wallapop: ¿Es el ‘boom’ de la segunda mano una nueva forma de consumismo? | IdeasSpain· 2025-06-22
Jason Hickel highlighted the failure of rich countries to meet climate commitments.
‘Outdated and unjust’: can we reform global capitalism? | Trump tariffsUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-08
