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And that is a number no spreadsheet has ever been able to calculate. What would your version of "GDP 406" look like? A 406-hour work month? A 406-acre nature preserve? Let us know in the comments.
When we chase GDP 406 at all costs, we pave over wetlands to build warehouses. We replace main street with Amazon distribution centers. We turn 40-hour work weeks into 60-hour death marches. We get the number, but we lose the plot. Does this mean we should ignore GDP? No. A certain level of economic output is necessary to keep the lights on and food in the pantry. GDP is a measure of activity, not a measure of value. gdp 406
But what happens when the number is ?
But GDP was invented during the Industrial Revolution and mass mobilization for World War II. It is brilliant at counting one thing: . And that is a number no spreadsheet has
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And that is a number no spreadsheet has ever been able to calculate. What would your version of "GDP 406" look like? A 406-hour work month? A 406-acre nature preserve? Let us know in the comments.
When we chase GDP 406 at all costs, we pave over wetlands to build warehouses. We replace main street with Amazon distribution centers. We turn 40-hour work weeks into 60-hour death marches. We get the number, but we lose the plot. Does this mean we should ignore GDP? No. A certain level of economic output is necessary to keep the lights on and food in the pantry. GDP is a measure of activity, not a measure of value.
But what happens when the number is ?
But GDP was invented during the Industrial Revolution and mass mobilization for World War II. It is brilliant at counting one thing: .
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