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by ClumsyPilot 2334 days ago
Not at all, there are huge efficiencies to be gained from societal change. You could double Russian GDP just by dealing with corruption.

Besides crime, there is- Education, computer literacy, drug problems, etc. Huge swathes of Africa lacks even basic sanitation, many people in US don't have healthcare, the list is endless.

Lastly, there is a difference between science and industry. Case in point: we have the technology for genetic engineering of humans, but we aren't doing that. It could probably increase GDP too.