> In Sweden we currently have negative prime interest rate and people have higher salaries than ever and housing prices are all time high To which I say: Good

> In Sweden we currently have negative prime interest rate and people have higher salaries than ever and housing prices are all time high To which I say: Good for you! > Why the obsession of economic growth? There are many reasons. Here is one: http://ourworldindata.org/data/growth-and-distribution-of-prosperity/world-poverty/#declining-global-poverty-1820-2010-share-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-max-roserref http://ourworldindata.org/data/growth-and-distribution-of-pr... Our work is not here done. Except, maybe in Sweden.