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Dozens of high-tech and massive public works solutions. None address the root problem: population growth. Globally, not just in China. Everyone will knee-jerk
by spodek 9y ago
Dozens of high-tech and massive public works solutions.
None address the root problem: population growth. Globally, not just in China.
Everyone will knee-jerk respond about their one-child policy. It doesn't change that population growth is the root problem and all the other solutions only enable more population.
The article doesn't even suggest the possibility of lowering the birth rate. It's long past time we put the topic back into civil discourse.
- lancebeet 9y agoThe fertility rate in China is currently 1.57, well below the replacement fertility rate of 2.1. In fact, fertility rates are below replacement rates or rapidly declining nearly everywhere, even in places like India where the fertility rate will almost certainly reach sub-replacement levels in a decade. Africa is the only region that doesn't show this pattern.
- sremani 9y agoNo, population growth is not the biggest problem for China, the median age of China is about 38 years old, their growth has already petered out. The population growth problem is right now mostly Africa and South Asia. China already has less than replacement ration (2.1) child births, what do you want ? People to not have children?
- pixl97 9y ago>what do you want ? People to not have children? If you believe that areas have already overshot their carrying capacity. Then yes.
- spodek 9y agoThe issue is not what I want. The issue is that there is not enough water per person. Efficiency gains and technology will help with the numerator somewhat, though probably swamped by increased material consumption. We can talk about the denominator or not, but we probably can't do anything about it if we don't.