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Originally Posted by dalakhani
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That's legitimate, but do you really think he was going for the third definition, especially when his comments were given in a political context?
As for societal progress, a society is nothing more than a collection of individuals. It then follows that...
A free society is a collection of free individuals.
A productive society is a collection of productive individuals.
A happy society is a collection of happy individuals.
I think if the people are free to pursue happiness in their own way, society as a whole will benefit.
The president would be unrealistic to think that people are going to run out and spend their hard earned money just to work some more for little or no financial gain. The guys who do buy an iPad and develop software for it, even games, are contributing to the economy when those games are bought for 99 cents or whatever the rate is.