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An Impressive GDP, Quality of Life, and Sustainability: Pick Two out of Three?
In the most simplistic statistical reading—higher GDP per capita means higher tax revenue means better funded schools means better education—there seems to be some legitimacy to the story’s thesis. I don’t think real life is so simple, however. Unqualified as I am to provide an in-depth critique of the significance of GDP or the relative educational histories of Caribbean nations, I won’t attempt to here. Besides, those things aren’t what interest me. Without questioning the intelligence, honesty, or diligence of the author, I was struck by what I perceived to be a fine example of stuck-in-system thinking.
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Posted in Climate Change, Culture, Josh Grigsby, Rants, Response Pieces, Sustainability, thinking, Uncategorized, urban design, urban planning, What if?
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Tagged barbados, caribbean, coffee, complexity, dilbert, economics, education, formulas, GDP, GDP per capita, gross domestic product, iphone, jamaica, KCRW, master plans, metrics, narrow thinking, npr, one size fits all, quality of life, Sustainability, tax revenue
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