> So most of regular infrastructure does not add anything to GDP, public schools for example. But building a new school, or bridge, or factory, or repaving a r

> So most of regular infrastructure does not add anything to GDP, public schools for example. But building a new school, or bridge, or factory, or repaving a road to fix potholes, does add to GDP. GDP is a measure of economic activity, and having positive activity is generally a good thing. (Though some is not: if there's an oil spill, that will increase economic activity due to having to spend money on the clean-up measures.) > Positive GDP is an important measure on Capitalist system but it does not reflect fully in the life of most poor people. If you think poor people have a hard time with positive GDP, do you think they'll have a better time when it's negative?