Status Updates From L'economia della ciambella:...

… ‘good is up’ and ‘good is forward’ are deeply embedded in Western culture, shaping the way we think and speak. … no wonder we have so willingly accepted that economic success must also lie in an ever-rising national income. It fits with the deep belief … that ‘ even if more material goods are not themselves most important, nevertheless, a society is happier when it is moving forward.’