Marilyn Waring: The unpaid work that GDP ignores -- and why it really counts

The video discusses the limitations of GDP as a measure of economic success, highlighting how it fails to account for unpaid work and environmental degradation. The speaker shares personal stories to illustrate the societal values overlooked by GDP. Alternatives like time use surveys are proposed to better capture economic realities and inform policy making. The video concludes with a call to action for rethinking economic measures to better serve humanity and the planet.

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