Robert Kennedy on GDP
What it is
A two-minute excerpt of Robert Kennedy's 1968 University of Kansas speech criticizing GDP as a measure of national worth. He notes it counts harmful spending while ignoring what makes life worthwhile.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN quotes it whenever debating GDP and metrics of success beyond money.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2021, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“you had a guy called Kennedy coming up with this perfection”
Kennedy's remarks on measuring success beyond money.
lnxg33k1, 2024-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Meta unlawfully ignores the users' right to easily withdraw consent: complaint”
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Topics: robert kennedy, gdp, economics, 1968 speech, social progress
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