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A GDP increase occurs when either goods or services increase.
Junko Edahiro 20, Professor at Shizenkan University, 11/9/2010, "From Our Hands, We Pass Nature's Torch: Junko Edahiro's Message to the World (Part Two)," https://japanfs.org/en/news/archives/news_id030379.html
As you know, GDP is counted when money moves, whether it be goods or services. There is no connection with whether or not it leads to happiness. More crime and environmental destruction increase GDP. Why? Because crime means that more time is used by the police, and the more chemicals and equipment used to clean the environment means more economic activity is counted. But no matter how much those things increase and GDP increases, we will not become happier.
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