[tway_GdBRwW]

Why do you assume that well being is the same as economic progress? Look, I like indoor plumbing as much as the next guy, but it isn't the only contributor to my well-being.

[Tuna-Fish]

The primary driver of well being until very recently was agricultural yields.

It doesn't matter how nice your environment otherwise is, if your seed multiplication ratio is below 3, your life is hell.