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> The growth of the economy is not a tide that lifts all ships. Aw, c'mon. Technological and economic improvements, in the long term (and with frequent setback
by smitty1e 4y ago
> The growth of the economy is not a tide that lifts all ships.
Aw, c'mon. Technological and economic improvements, in the long term (and with frequent setbacks) have driven the growth of human population and improvement of the human condition.
- spywaregorilla 4y agoI would say that's generally soley the result of social reforms to try and mitigate the growing inequality. Conscious efforts to try and share wealth and offer protections to different degrees. Also, war. But the social status and loss of importance has been continuous.
- smitty1e 4y agoThis may be separate conversations. I'm speaking of macro-level infant mortality and mass starvation.
- spywaregorilla 4y agoSure by that metric things are better