A study analyzes how the birth rate collapse will reduce the world’s population. Experts warn governments to prepare for the challenges of living in an emptier world
We’ll be lucky if it goes that smooth. Usually the whole thing at least partially collapses, followed by is a few hundred years of dark age to sort things out and then rebuilding starts with a new system in place for another go.
Only bad for nations that are shrinking too fast, like some nordic nations and South Korea. But most other nations will benefit from the less population growth rate.
What is the bad news?
The economic system built on infinite growth will also collapse and leave most of those people in inescapable poverty
Someone wants people to believe we need to grow… The environmental impact says otherwise.
We won’t starve if we eat the rich. Once they are gone, we can build a new economic system.
The problem with cannibalism is that once you develop a taste for it, it becomes difficult to stop
We’ll be lucky if it goes that smooth. Usually the whole thing at least partially collapses, followed by is a few hundred years of dark age to sort things out and then rebuilding starts with a new system in place for another go.
Personally, I’m counting on Zephram Cochran flagging down some Vulcans to help us out. Rebuilding should take 100 years tops
What if Cochran turns out to be a drunk disillusioned Musk in this timeline?
Wasn’t he kinda in that timeline? But he had Lilly to keep him in line, and I wouldn’t want to cross her!
He was a selfish drunk, but he had the spirit where it counts. Musk has no spirit, hes just a man child.
So you’re saying we should sharpen the national razor?
Current difficulties caring for elderly will continue to get worse, as the population of working age people continues to shrink
Only bad for nations that are shrinking too fast, like some nordic nations and South Korea. But most other nations will benefit from the less population growth rate.