> What is the end result of growth that makes societies "better"? How about the fact that, when we do well, we are a bit more likely to spend that 1% of our re

> What is the end result of growth that makes societies "better"? How about the fact that, when we do well, we are a bit more likely to spend that 1% of our resources on new technology, and get stuff that we later take for granted, like flying through the air, curing nasty diseases, and having immense computing power at our fingertips that can reach any nook and cranny of the Earth within milliseconds.