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When worldwide we decide not to have more than 2 children per couple or replace our pets then we'll see the search for growth slow down. Whilst the world popul
by Lio 7y ago
When worldwide we decide not to have more than 2 children per couple or replace our pets then we'll see the search for growth slow down.
Whilst the world population keeps growing and we keep moving forwards towards hire world average incomes we'll still be looking for growth.
- paganel 7y agoWe're doing our part here in Eastern Europe (the fewer children thing, I mean) and everyone speaks about it like the next apocalypse. This is such an article from yesterday's Financial Times [1] [1] https://www.ft.com/content/c5d3e0ae-36eb-11ea-ac3c-f68c10993b04 https://www.ft.com/content/c5d3e0ae-36eb-11ea-ac3c-f68c10993... (in here http://archive.ph/https://www.ft.com/content/c5d3e0ae-36eb-11ea-ac3c-f68c10993b04 http://archive.ph/https://www.ft.com/content/c5d3e0ae-36eb-1... for those who don't have access)
- wackro 7y agoAgent Smith's monologue from The Matrix comes to mind (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp2adrUaiyI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp2adrUaiyI) Maybe I'm wrong here, but I'm afraid that shifts towards sustainability in developed parts of the world can only lead to less growth _in those parts of the world_. There will always be a buyer in a less developed country that will keep a less sustainable economy going. And the less-developed world is growing. Efforts towards sustainability are neccessary for reasons too obvious to mention, but ongoing growth does seems inevitable.
- LargoLasskhyfv 7y agoWhy so serious? These visions can be had with more fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHMDrhBREXU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHMDrhBREXU