The Midwife of Miserabilism -- Spiked Review of Books
Half a century on it is time to launch a counter-attack against the ideas that have become the conventional wisdom. Economic growth will not provide all the answers to society's problems, but it is a necessary start. Contrary to the arguments of the sceptics, it does not necessarily lead to environmental degradation or unhappiness. The resources generated by economic growth give humanity the ability to reshape the environment for its own benefit. A rich society is also one where we can potentially spend less time working for a living and more time engaging in more fulfilling tasks.
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