George Friedman wrote a book of creative predictions called "The Next 100 Years" that argued mounting depopulation pressures and labor shortages would lead coun

George Friedman wrote a book of creative predictions called "The Next 100 Years" that argued mounting depopulation pressures and labor shortages would lead countries to begin competing for migrants. Interesting that has not been Europe's solution so far... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Next_100_Years:_A_Forecast_for_the_21st_Century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Next_100_Years:_A_Forecast... Japan's politics, with a strong aversion to open immigration and a desperate need for labor, have landed on some controversial compromises--for one, "internships" for temporary foreign workers with questionable protection for rights. May be an early signal for how the rest of the world will handle this. https://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-skirts-immigration-debate-by-offering-internships-to-foreigners-1429049533 https://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-skirts-immigration-debate...