Robert Kennedy on GDP
Why it was recommended
GDP includes money spent on addictive and harmful drugs, polluting industries, and many other ventures that are actively harmful.
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What it covers
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. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.
Video details
- Channel
- Wimble Don
- Length
- 1 min 46 sec
- Year
- 2018
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