A while back I saw someone write about how GDP can't represent the society effectively due to the gaps in its calculation, ignoring things such as time spent parenting, not being added to economic output. I think that's what we need, a societal output measure that scores based on broad "health".
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Wealth distribution is a big one, how
They are broadly unfulfilled, as humans.
Why are they willing to back reps. who,
It suggests they don't believe anyone will help them and therefore are ok with destroying the system, maximally, or just spreading around their pain, minimally. If only 20% of Americans have a future to look forward to, who are
If you believed that the only option to act available to you hurt others, with no other outcome possible, and since you're already at the bottom with nothing left
Sure, not everyone would, plenty of people would act selflessly even in the face of their own pain and despair. Combined with an outdated and brittle electoral system; It only takes 30% of the population to inflict harm.