> At a national level, there are no single keys, there aren’t even major factors.
> My dude, literally nobody but bankers thinks hedge funds are good for the economy.
These two beliefs explain each other. If you don't believe the control plane is productive you will struggle to see any major factors in growth. The reason economies grow is because powerful members of society can benefit directly, personally and excessively when there is growth. Otherwise they'd ban growth for environmental reasons (or similar). That reason is both necessary and sufficient.
> My dude, literally nobody but bankers thinks hedge funds are good for the economy.
These two beliefs explain each other. If you don't believe the control plane is productive you will struggle to see any major factors in growth. The reason economies grow is because powerful members of society can benefit directly, personally and excessively when there is growth. Otherwise they'd ban growth for environmental reasons (or similar). That reason is both necessary and sufficient.
Hence the value of things like hedge funds.