But there might be a problem even deeper than statistical narrowness: the failure of modern growth theory to emphasize adequately that people are fundamentally social creatures. They evaluate their welfare based on what they see around them, not just on some absolute standard.
但除了统计口径过于偏隘之外，还有另一大问题：现代增长理论无视了人从本质上是社会动物。人类评估自身福利的基础是他所能看到的周边情形，而不仅仅是绝对标准。