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Global birth rate is declining almost across the board. It’s the lowest it’s been in the US in the last 30+ years with no signs of speeding up. Also be careful
by dev_dull 7y ago
Global birth rate is declining almost across the board. It’s the lowest it’s been in the US in the last 30+ years with no signs of speeding up.
Also be careful what you wish for. Some of our most important social programs (such as social security) have intense insolvency issues as birth rates continue to decline.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoFinancial insolvency is a non issue compared to resource and environmental insolvency.
- steve_taylor 7y agoYou’re confusing quantity with its rate of change. If the population stops growing today and remains the same, all those people are still having an impact on the environment.
- 317070 7y agoOr they don't? I mean, it is very possible to have an extremely reduced impact on your environment. You can even have a positive impact! Not at our current average life style, but maybe even at our current average life quality. Population already has a negative rate of change in the west (leaving out migration).