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   Andrew (andrewa121@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 24-Dec-2022 05:24:01 JST Andrew

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   @adapalmer @wlonk I think of RFK’s 1968 speech about the GDP from time to time. It’s not a perfect speech, for sure, but it fairly eloquently lays out the problems with using the GDP.

   I can’t imagine a presidential candidate from a major party today giving anything close to this speech. The GDP and the stock market are now widely seen as infallible benchmarks of national success, and it drives me bonkers.

   https://youtu.be/3FAmr1la6w0

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     Ada Palmer (adapalmer@wandering.shop)'s status on Saturday, 24-Dec-2022 05:24:02 JST Ada Palmer

     Criteria we could use to judge & compare countries instead of GDP & military strength:

     - % of population living in poverty
     - child mortality
     - average women’s educational level
     - life expectancy
     - standard of living for poorest 10% of population
     - median leisure budget remaining after core expenses (rent, food, health, education)
     - minimum wage v cost of living
     - happiness index
     - % population failed by social safety net
     - preventable deaths
     - environmental impact per population

     Frank Bennett repeated this.