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0 pointsjeffbee3y ago0 comments

GDP growth and general well-being are not aligned. The more $50,000 emergency room bills we print and the more $2M toilets we construct, the better GDP looks.

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trollerator233y ago

GDP growth is not, but GDP per capita is certainly aligned with general well-being. This is well documented.

NLPlatypus3y ago

But that money may have been spent elsewhere?

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