Contributor(s): Lin Yang | GDP is a statistic that has dominated international goal-setting standards for growth for decades. But in an era when GDP growth statistics are telling a different story from the lived experiences of so many in society, is it time to end its supremacy and establish a measure that better reflects and serves the values of society?
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What is GDP and why is it bad for us?
Contributor(s): Lin Yang | GDP is a statistic that has dominated international goal-setting standards for growth for decades. But in an era when GDP growth statistics are telling a different story from the lived experiences of so many in society, is it time to end its supremacy and establish a measure that better reflects and serves the values of society?