Since neoclassical economists are unable to demonstrate that growth, either in throughput or GDP, is currently making us better off rather than worse off, it is blind arrogance on their part to continue preaching aggregate growth as the solution to our problems. Yes, most of our problems (poverty, unemployment, environmental degradation) would be easier to solve if we were richer– that is not the issue. The issue is: Does growth in GDP any longer really make us richer? Or is it now making us poorer? [lihavointi bloginpitäjän]
Herman E. Daly, Sustainable Development Commission, UK (April 24, 2008)