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Jzero on Nostr: When I tried to make these kinds of arguments as an undergrad (though not in quite ...

When I tried to make these kinds of arguments as an undergrad (though not in quite these terms) I was always told, "no interpersonal comparisons of utility," which meant in practice that it was impermissible to make any arguments about redistributive policies and social welfare, since Pareto Efficiency demands that no one be made worse off & any adjustments to current resource allocations would make at least one person worse off...so growth is the only answer...according to them.