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t1_j1v96uc wrote

> GDP but doesn’t actually improve people’s lives in a normal context.

That's just how GDP is in general.

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t1_j1v9dzd wrote

Yeah but we use it as a metric like this is under the assumption that as a whole higher GDP = Higher quality of life even though it’s far from perfect

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t1_j1vbpvk wrote

Honestly I don't see that very often. Except for some comments on a Reddit thread some time ago about California breaking yet another nominal GDP record taking this as proof that the state is a fantastic place to live even though GDP doesn't mean shit in this context.

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