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Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by baxtr on Friday January 09, 2026 @03:20AM (#46551292)
Similarly it’s a choice to ignore all those KPIs that are confounded.

Being pedantic about how we measure progress might create the impression that it’s not about the progress but instead about being right.

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Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by guerrilla on Friday January 09, 2026 @03:23AM (#46551316)
Well, being right is better than being wrong, which is what happens when you claim that GDP as a measure of progress is valid. It simply doesn't measure what matter to the majority of humans, which has been argued endlessly already.
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