And you know that GDP wasn’t used before the 1930s? And that Simon Kuznets, the economist who developed it, warned against using it - especially due to its impact on welfare. We really don’t need the targets-driven neoliberalism. There are already millions of children hungry every day in the UK, yeah?
I never said GDP should be the target, you said scrap all targets. I don’t believe that anyone who’s ever attempted anything seriously difficult could hold that position in earnest, You need some kind of numeric feedback or you’re cooked.
Kate Raworth uses the term “boundaries”; I’d probably use “thresholds”. Targets are insidious and something to avoid. Societies without targets have existed and thrived. So - yes - let’s ditch all neoliberal targets!
Good point let’s just vibe the code the economy. You know this can actually starve people, yeah?
And you know that GDP wasn’t used before the 1930s? And that Simon Kuznets, the economist who developed it, warned against using it - especially due to its impact on welfare. We really don’t need the targets-driven neoliberalism. There are already millions of children hungry every day in the UK, yeah?
I never said GDP should be the target, you said scrap all targets. I don’t believe that anyone who’s ever attempted anything seriously difficult could hold that position in earnest, You need some kind of numeric feedback or you’re cooked.
Kate Raworth uses the term “boundaries”; I’d probably use “thresholds”. Targets are insidious and something to avoid. Societies without targets have existed and thrived. So - yes - let’s ditch all neoliberal targets!
Yeah cool you can rename it if you want, whatever.
You too. Best wishes in keep setting yourself those daily targets. The acceleration will happen!