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Re:Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I by jprete on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @10:28PM (#37669133)
> I much prefer modern society over what they had. Commonly available running water, electricity, heating, insulation, the internet are some pretty nice things.

This is totally, completely, utterly irrelevant to the GP's point.

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Re:Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I by selestify on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @11:23PM (#37669599)
It is not irrelevant because higher GDP is exactly what enables many of the conveniences of modern society. Nations ignoring GDP would mean putting access to these amenities at risk as well.
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