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Comment Per capita GDP is one of the dumbest metrics (Score 1, Insightful) 223

It measures economic activity. Not quality of life. Not quality of the environment. Just how much value is extracted per population on average. A baby will have the same per capita GDP as whoever is the richest person in that country.

It does not reflect anything on the quality of life, nor on the actual wealth of the population.

Comment I think this belongs here (Score 3, Funny) 58

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