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		asimpletune on July 19, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pioneering economist says our obsession with growt... Idk, it seems like one of those things that is hard to predict. Would gdp actually fall off a cliff? There would be a lot of steps that would have to happen along the way. Plus the premise isn’t really rooted in any kind of reality, so it may be a flawed argument to begin with. Just my $0.02

danielmarkbruce on July 19, 2022 [–]

Yes, it's hard to predict. Efficiency may or may not add to GDP. Which does point to how stupid it is.

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