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CM Lost Me When Discussing Growth and Prosperity

CM uses the terms "growth" and "prosperity" in Chapter 5 as though they have universal definitions. They do not.  The examples provided involve physical growth of a human with no comparison to prosperity, and growth of a family ...

Forum topic - techwreck - Sep 5 2011 - 11:58am - 3 comments

Growth or Prosperity? Crash Course says Prosperity, I say Growth!

I like to make a case for a part of the crash course coming to a incorrect conclusion. In chapter 4 of the crash course, it is said that growth does not equal prosperity; any surplus from former growth can only be put into either growth or ...

Forum topic - EmperorNero - Jun 15 2012 - 3:42am - 19 comments

Growth doesn't equal Prosperity Question

There is a metaphor in the Growth doesn't equal Prosperity section of the Crash Course that doesn't make sense to me.  In the metaphor there is a family that represents the country or the economy and they make $40K a year, they get a ...

Forum topic - DavidLachman - Jan 18 2009 - 6:56pm - 2 comments