The unpaid work that GDP ignores — and why it really counts | Marilyn Waring | TED Talk

An ideal choice for those who work in non-profit and government sectors, the TED Talk “The unpaid work that GDP ignores — and why it really counts” offers fresh insight on the global economy and how GDP and productivity is counted. If you do laundry or have performed caregiving and parenting duties in your daily life, by GDP standards, you’re unproductive. In this visionary talk, economist Marilyn Waring seeks to correct the failures of this narrow-minded finance system and also discusses how a change in this framework can lead to social good.