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Relationships are what actually make people happy, and there's no good way to measure those with economic statistics.
Remember, most of the things we actually care about can't be bought and sold in any market.

noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/market…
The biggest reason GDP and material well-being is so important is because of Maslow.

It's hard to form stable, fulfilling relationships when you don't have enough to eat or are constantly getting evicted.
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"Save the world" and "make the world a better place" are probably just things employers tell you to get you to work for cheap.
Maybe your job will give you meaning and purpose and a sense of doing good for the world.

Or maybe it'll just make you some money so you can raise some kids, have some pet rabbits, and be active in your local community.

There's more than one way to get meaning in life.
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We like watching Star Wars and Lord of the Rings and whatever, but we wouldn't want to actually fight Darth Vader or slog through Mordor. That would cause major burnout!
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1/Since Trump's demand for his Wall is in the headlines, I thought it would be a good time for a thread about a history book I just read:

"Dividing Lines: The Politics of Immigration Control in America", by Daniel Tichenor (2002)

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Thread about why very high tax rates on very rich people don't raise much revenue (or reduce inequality much, even within the top tier).

Our system has a million loopholes. Closing them is more important than raising top rates.
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But if you just raise the top rate without closing loopholes, you'll likely be disappointed.
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