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lostnfound

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5. Executives say, "what gets measured, gets managed."

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 11:14 PM

Nov 2019

We don’t even have a metric for the things that matter.
Debt-to-equity ratios for... the working class.
Percent of population that makes a living without needing to work a second job
Ability of people to pursue meaningful work that helps construct a better world...

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Retire GDP Metrics That Don't Factor Social Progress, The Environment, Natural Resources; Stiglitz [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2019 OP

K&R Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #1

He's absolutely correct. Neglecting these issues will cause appalachiablue Nov 2019 #3

Recommended. nt Mersky Nov 2019 #2

Truth. BlueWI Nov 2019 #4

Executives say, "what gets measured, gets managed." lostnfound Nov 2019 #5

We have to fix this, terrible appalachiablue Nov 2019 #6

So take debt-to-equity ratios. Igel Nov 2019 #7