07-09-2023, 03:21 PM
(07-09-2023, 12:52 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: You do understand that dead people are not economically productive? Quite the reverse. People come before economies, simply because economies require people. Preferably healthy happy productive people.
It isn't just penguins that will disappear from vast areas of the planet...
When the economy suffers, so does peoples health and well being. An economic downturn means less money to spend of healthcare, shorter lifespans (i.e. people dying) due to stress/lower quality living conditions/aforementioned reduced healthcare/poorer diets etc.
"The economy" isn't some bonus extra that we can bother with once we've made sure that everyone is happy and healthy, rather it is at the very center of what allows us to make sure people are provided for.