Let’s take two scenarios in different countries.
In Country A, this guy Steven Hirsch funds and shoots a porn film where two beautiful young blond women have sex with some dude. They’re paid over a thousand bucks for the scene which they spend on vices. A desperate, lonely man coughs up his credit card information to watch it and jacks off. He gets depressed when finished. He forgets to cancel the membership he bought and ends up paying an extra month. This counts towards GDP.
In Country B, a beautiful young woman decides to get married. She has 5 kids, four of whom are daughters who inherit her beauty. She raises them to adulthood with her husband. When they come of age they are all healthy, well-mannered, and beautiful. They do not count towards GDP.
Who produced more wealth? Which country is better off?
Fuck GDP.