Interestingly, all those other metrics you listed are very tied to GDP and economic growth, which means GDP growth is a decent measure for all those other measu

Interestingly, all those other metrics you listed are very tied to GDP and economic growth, which means GDP growth is a decent measure for all those other measures. Maximizing one is not the answer. We want to maximize all of them. And in that sense GDP is a great measure since it impacts all of them greatly. Even sustainability is linked to GDP growth. Green technologies are typically the most expensive, and we need growth so that we can one day afford them across the board.