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should probably be on top of the list. probably increasingly hard to remedy with immigration given the political climate.
by DyslexicAtheist 7y ago
should probably be on top of the list. probably increasingly hard to remedy with immigration given the political climate.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoFertility rate is below replacement rate worldwide except Africa and a handful of other countries. Even with immigration, it’s still somewhat zero sum (there’s only so much worldwide labor available, less so that can migrate). Even generous government and societal benefits (parental leave, cash transfer payments) have been unable to push the fertility rate up in developed/semi developed countries. It’s a good thing; the world has too many people to sustain everyone at first world standards, so a managed decline in population (while respecting the rights of existing humans) is optimal policy. https://ourworldindata.org/fertility-rate https://ourworldindata.org/fertility-rate