THE VIDEO SHELF · gdp critique
Robert F. Kennedy challenges Gross Domestic Product
A short video of Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 speech criticizing Gross Domestic Product as a measure of progress, saying it counts everything except what makes life worthwhile.
Why HN readers recommended it
Quoted in economics threads about growth, work and basic income as a classic critique of GDP.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- ipyramid
- Topic
- gdp critique
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2014–2020
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From the original HN conversations
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It depends. If it generate any kind of money exchange it counts to GDP. But there are many solutions that don't generate growth (like walking to work instead of using other means of transportation) The way we measure growth is nuts. the best way to …
lcam84 on Hacker News · 2020-02
In Can We Have Prosperity Without Growth?I'd also be interested in effect on resource consumption. GDP isn't everything. I can't say it better than Kennedy: [VIDEO]
pqh on Hacker News · 2017-11
In A basic income could boost the US economy by $2.5 trillion
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