Society

Society is a group of people, who are living under the same rules, and we are all part of it. People have different ideas about what makes a good society. A lot of people think that happiness is the key. Others, who are listening to politicians and the media, and let them tell what is a good society, measure how good is society by GDP. But the GDP is flawed and can be quite misleading, it doesn't say anything about the environment. It's blind to issues of fairness and justice. That's why it's not a good way to measure whether we have a good society. There's another way to compare how well each country is, the social progress index. It measures how great different conditions in each country are.

Social progress index

First of all, are the basic needs of survival of every individual being met?

Food, Shelter, Safety

Does everyone have the “building blocks” of a better life?

Education, Information, Health, Sustainable environment.

Does every individual have the opportunity to pursue their hopes and dreams?

Rights, Freedom of choice, Freedom from discrimination, Access to the world's most advanced knowledge.