A convenient truth
Is there an alternative to a society that pursues happiness through materialism and consumption? Martin Wilkinson writes about a booklet that offers a bold vision for the future
In recent powerful statements, Quakers in Britain have committed themselves to reducing the damage we do to the planet by use of carbon fuels and to working for greater economic equality. Both of these concerns are rooted in hundreds of years of Quaker inspiration and experience. But it has not been easy to see the connections between these goals, or to know how society can move towards them.
In September 2014 the Fabian Society published a booklet – A Convenient Truth: A better society for us and the planet by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett – which links these two together in new ways, and suggests how we can move towards a better, healthier, more equal and more sustainable way of living.
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