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Population growth is in decline in real terms [0], but as you say it will take decades, unless you advocate enforced involuntary euthenasia. Even plunging popul
by avastmick 8y ago
Population growth is in decline in real terms [0], but as you say it will take decades, unless you advocate enforced involuntary euthenasia. Even plunging populations, as Japan is experiencing [1], brings other problems such as economic recession. We really need to stop worrying about population [2] and revisit some baseless norms of common policy, such as "trickle-down economics" and other Friedman gems that leads to rampant overconsumption and wealth concentration.
There is hope, we just need to listen to those who want a change, not those who just want to maintain their already huge asset piles.
0: https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_on_global_population_growth/up-next https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_on_global_population_...
1: https://www.npr.org/2018/12/21/679103541/japans-population-is-in-rapid-decline https://www.npr.org/2018/12/21/679103541/japans-population-i...
2: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal
- mc32 8y agoOnly crazies think euthanasia is an option. There are alternatives to forced contraception. Education and economic engagement and opportunity, eliminating taboos on personal contraception and making them available. Yes, consumerism is a problem, but it’s manageable in countries with the infrastructure. What’s bad is encroaching in on wilderness for farming, resource mining/extraction, and population settlements.