Thank you so much—this is the most helpful text I’ve read about this question!
I’d love it if someone were to write—
an equally detailed post about developing countries (rather than just something the length of section 4.4)
-- summarized how well it’s possible to boost growth in developing countries without doing so in developed countries.
The thought is that the best case for economic growth leading to happiness would be along the following lines (excluding the link between growth and catastrophic/existential risk): - growth doesn’t hurt happiness in rich countries - growth promotes happiness in poor countries - growth in poor countries isn’t possible without growth in rich countries
Thank you so much—this is the most helpful text I’ve read about this question!
I’d love it if someone were to write—
an equally detailed post about developing countries (rather than just something the length of section 4.4)
-- summarized how well it’s possible to boost growth in developing countries without doing so in developed countries.
The thought is that the best case for economic growth leading to happiness would be along the following lines (excluding the link between growth and catastrophic/existential risk):
- growth doesn’t hurt happiness in rich countries
- growth promotes happiness in poor countries
- growth in poor countries isn’t possible without growth in rich countries