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201181 minPGdocumentary

Indices

201181 minPGdocumentary

GDB calculations include compensations from disasters, raising questions about their validity in measuring national quality of life.

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GDB calculations include compensations from disasters, raising questions about their validity in measuring national quality of life.

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Vincent Glenn's "Indices" questions the reliance on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of national wealth. The film critiques how GDP calculations include compensations from disasters, raising concerns about their impact on defining quality of life. It references Robert Kennedy's assertion that GDP "measures everything except what makes life worth living." Through various examples, the documentary illustrates the flaws in using GDP as a standard for societal well-being. The film runs for 81 minutes and was released in 2011.

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