The Role of Economic Growth in Perfectionism

This chapter explores the connection between economic growth and perfectionism, with one perspective arguing that capitalism influences perfectionism while the other denies the correlation. It delves into the concept of growth at all costs and its impact on individuals and the environment, as well as the collective effects of individual choices within a market-based system. The chapter also discusses the societal attitude towards the market, the rise of perfectionism in a low growth economy, and the challenges in social mobility and the middle class caused by declining rates of growth in advanced economies.