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With all due respect, it looks to me that you're the one presenting a straw man argument here. What's the point of (economic) growth if not to meet the demands
by oblak 4y ago
With all due respect, it looks to me that you're the one presenting a straw man argument here.
What's the point of (economic) growth if not to meet the demands of the consumerism? You gotta keep consuming stuff to fill the void that consuming stuff creates. There's nothing wrong with consuming less. Look at all the fat fucks on the streets. The needlessly big, loud, and fuel hungry vehicles. It's bad for all us.
- dimitar 4y agoSo fattening food and vehicles are the only possible goods and services? How about living longer and healthier? Education, preserving the environment, care for the sick, young and elderly, all of that can be much improved and if you have a bigger GDP.
- mattcwilson 4y agoThere can be cost bloat in all of those services, and if additional spend in those areas nets marginal or negligible additional outcomes, they might be “overgrown.” There’s an analogy here to code bloat and minimum viable product, I’m sure. You may find this interesting? https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/02/09/considerations-on-cost-disease/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/02/09/considerations-on-cost...