When Michael D Higgins criticised the dependence on GDP in policy making, during his term as President of Ireland, a tranche of "economics" commentators were outraged, and attempted to ridicule him.

Here, the former Governor of the Central Bank is making a detailed case against GDP.

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/10/truthy-data-has-no-place-in-setting-policy/

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