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> I used to be of the opinion that the computer game Factorio was a colossal waste of talent, burning many billions of dollars of GDP every year. I dunno if th
by zouhair 5y ago
> I used to be of the opinion that the computer game Factorio was a colossal waste of talent, burning many billions of dollars of GDP every year.
I dunno if the author is joking or not, but I heard this argument over and over. Am I in the minority to think that it's totally insane that everything should revolve around raising the GDP?
I feel smart people working at Facebook or Google working hard at finding new ways to serve more ads to more people is the huge waste of talent.
- pm90 5y agoA charitable interpretation is that it’s an attempt to continue the spectacular growth of labor efficiency that has lifted large sections of the world out of poverty. Doesn’t change that it’s rather silly to constantly think of individual actions’ effect on a macroeconomic measure.
- zouhair 5y agoLabor efficiency didn't lift anyone from poverty, social policies did. We are more efficient than any time in history but we still have to work full time to survive.
- imtringued 5y agoProductivity growth and economic growth aren't the same thing. If you have the first but not the second you have more free time. (assuming a demurrage currency and land value taxes)
- mbrodersen 5y agoI agree. GDP is the new religion. All must be sacrificed to increase it.