That's not conflating, that's basic definitions. The problem with this whole thread is that economic growth can come from multiple sources. Increases in effici

That's not conflating, that's basic definitions. The problem with this whole thread is that economic growth can come from multiple sources. Increases in efficiency are a very positive source of sustainable economic growth with major environmental benefits. Slash and burn farming or strip-mining is temporary economic growth that will leave the future impoverished. That's why everybody here is talking past each other.