[W]e should begin... economic analysis with empirical evidence instead rather than on ivory-tower theorizing. - John Komlos

I do not believe that... income translates... into life satisfaction... particularly... statistical averages, because these hide what is going on in the lower tail of income distribution... [a] skewed... political force... manipulated by... Trumpism.

The purpose of any economic system ought not to be growth for its own sake, but the efficient allocation of resources. Foremost... the provision of a decent life in which output is distributed equitably, people do not need to struggle to meet their basic needs... and... realize their human potential. This means... sufficient leisure time to participate in... social, cultural, and political life.

[H]ousehold incomes... weren't going up. You don't need a Ph.D. in economics to figure out that something's not right with that.