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Growth is an accounting technicality. We can re-define what growth means by introducing other metrics in the GDP, like population well being, and try as much as
by lifty 5y ago
Growth is an accounting technicality. We can re-define what growth means by introducing other metrics in the GDP, like population well being, and try as much as possible to de-couple it from energy consumption growth. I think energy is essential for good living but we can use it more efficiently and we can switch to cleaner sources.
- goodpoint 5y agoAligning production/consumption priorities with the need for human long-term survival? You are describing degrowth. The article makes various strawen, starting with "the idea that economic growth requires growth in resource use" and "Degrowthers have no idea how to combine various resources"
- OneEyedRobot 5y ago>Growth is an accounting technicality. Dunno how you should measure wealth/growth/etc. If we all plan on getting wealthy via moving money between accounts, buy low/sell high, and surveillance advertising, the sky's the limit.
- SuoDuanDao 5y agoThat was one reason I was such a big fan of Andrew Yang - a minimum amount of consumption guaranteed for everyone, funded by increased costs of nonessential consumption, and redefinition of what makes a healthy economy so the resulting decline in net consumption doesn't ring any alarm bells. From an environmentalist standpoint it was an elegantly simple set of policies he proposed.