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Can't we say that trends are roughly similar to trends observed when comparing US and Europe in past... 20+ years? Economic growth happens despite degrading social indicators?

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> 20+ years? Economic growth happens despite degrading social indicators?

Where is economic growth in europe happening despite degrading social indicators? Are there really countries with significantly degrading social indicators & economic success over the last 20 years in europe? All countries I know some social indicators of are actually improving. Maybe inequality....I think that was increasing

GDP growth and general well-being are not aligned. The more $50,000 emergency room bills we print and the more $2M toilets we construct, the better GDP looks.

But that money may have been spent elsewhere?

GDP growth is not, but GDP per capita is certainly aligned with general well-being. This is well documented.

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