Well, I've read it indeed.

But funny enough, I think this comic strip I saw a long time ago brings the same point in the smallest possible text:

![https://i.redd.it/4dta6plnrucz.jpg](https://i.redd.it/4dta6plnrucz.jpg)

Sounds like someone has read Principles of Economics 

BlokchainB

Take a step back and ask yourself what is GDP really, regardless of currencies, systems and countries. You might find yourself realizing it might be a pointless metric.

We often confuse price with value, and consumption with human well-being.

By traditional means of accounting, I can manufacture a billion golden dildos in Vietnam and make the GDP of the country sky rocket.

Does this relate in any way to any kind of human progress or well-being?

bitcoin

The "true GDP" of the Bitcoin economy?

Take a step back and ask yourself what is GDP really, regardless of currencies, systems and countries. You might find yourself realizing it might be a pointless metric.

We often confuse price with value, and consumption with human well-being.

By traditional means of accounting, I can manufacture a billion golden dildos in Vietnam and make the GDP of the country sky rocket.

Does this relate in any way to any kind of human progress or well-being?