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This PR strengthens the critique of GDP by adding visceral, concrete examples of how our economic dashboard perversely measures human suffering as prosperity.

Content Enhancement

Added concrete examples of GDP perversity:

  • Divorces → Lawyer fees, court costs, duplicate housing expenses
  • Hurricanes → Insurance payouts, reconstruction spending, replacement purchases
  • Mass shootings → Security spending, therapy sessions, funeral services
  • Opioid crisis → Pharmaceutical sales, treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities

Why This Improves the Chapter

  1. Emotional Impact - Transforms abstract economic criticism into visceral understanding
  2. Concrete Evidence - Provides specific, relatable examples readers can immediately grasp
  3. Stronger Argument - Shows this isn't just about Wikipedia vs encyclopedias, but a systemic flaw
  4. Better Flow - Builds momentum before the concluding critique about measuring destruction as production
  5. Memorable - Readers will remember these examples when they see GDP growth celebrated in news

Before vs After Structure

Before: Wikipedia example → Abstract critique about measuring destruction as production

After: Wikipedia example → Multiple visceral examples of tragedies counted as growth → Strengthened critique

This change makes the argument more persuasive and emotionally resonant while maintaining the logical structure.

- Include visceral examples of how human tragedies boost GDP metrics
- Examples: divorces, hurricanes, mass shootings, opioid crisis
- Strengthens the argument about GDP measuring destruction as production
- Creates emotional impact before the concluding critique
- Makes abstract economic criticism tangible and memorable
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