Originally Posted by tandempower

You both misunderstood what I was saying because you didn't read the full post. I'm not saying that degeneracy is good because it generates spending. I'm saying that many things that generate spending and jobs are degenerative and it's bad that the economy promotes degeneracy in this way.

The problem is we've been brainwashed into believing that anything that generates growth and jobs is good and anything that doesn't is bad but it's mostly the reverse. Things people are capable of doing without spending money and relying on others are good because they allow people greater independence. Walking and biking are more independent means of transportation than driving or other motorized transportation but they generate less spending and jobs for this reason.