On Sep 2, 2010, at 12:25 AM, Gar Lipow wrote:
> Even subtracting that I
> don't dispute that GDP increased. Also in spite of increased
> inequality, the percent of people in absolute poverty decreased. But
> more substantially a lot of that gain was made at the expense
> ecological catastrophe.
Yes, of course, I don't disagree. My only point was to reject Patrick's implication that a 250% increase in GDP is some sort of confidence trick.
Doug