English Language · Reading Comprehension

Read the text carefully and answer the question: 'Economic growth is celebrated as the universal metric of progress, yet behind rising GDP figures often lie paradoxes that challenge the very notion of prosperity. In developing nations, high growth rates may coexist with stark inequality... The paradox deepens when growth comes at the cost of sustainability. Industries that swell national accounts frequently deplete natural capital—forests felled, rivers polluted, soil exhausted... Survey reveal that after a threshold, rising income does not guarantee rising happiness. A society obsessed with growth may find its citizens overworked, indebted, and anxious, questioning whether the pursuit of endless consumption is progress or illusion.' What is the tone of the passage?