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Population decline is very well documented. The global trends hide countries like Germany, South Korea, and Japan where the numbers have sunk as low as 1.3 birt
by dannykwells 6y ago
Population decline is very well documented. The global trends hide countries like Germany, South Korea, and Japan where the numbers have sunk as low as 1.3 births / female, far below replacement.
The world might have more people by 2100 but many countries, including US, Europe and others will be shrinking, unless they take aggressive action on immigration reform.
My personal belief is this is ultimately how humans will go extinct. Not with a bang (apocalyptic global warming, war, famine, etc) but a whimper (gradual fade out into black over the next 1000 years).
- nine_zeros 6y ago> My personal belief is this is ultimately how humans will go extinct. Not with a bang (apocalyptic global warming, war, famine, etc) but a whimper (gradual fade out into black over the next 1000 years). Yup. Our economic system will ensure nobody produces kids, or at least, not more than one kid.
- toast0 6y agoBarring any of the fun post-apocolyptic fertility problems, if people are simply chosing not to reproduce in response to their environment, I would expect many would change their choice as the population shrinks. Especially if there are strong government incentives.