Computers know nothing of it. Modern market-driven managers, trained as whiz kids in MBA programs, do not expect their companies to last more than 20 years. Loss of a year s profitability can mean loss of the company. The business of real human development and improvement is hardly on the screen. Employees may be replaced.
Companies can shut down or move or be sold.
But cities and communities and human societies are here to stay. Real investment must occur. Real growth is needed for real people. That is the true mark of success for a society. Genuine wealth involves depth, not just breadth.