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So, massive article on how terrible a declining population is, but only four (supposedly, maybe) negative effects listed? - Who pays tax in a massively aged wo
by FourthProtocol 6y ago
So, massive article on how terrible a declining population is, but only four (supposedly, maybe) negative effects listed?
- Who pays tax in a massively aged world?
- Who pays for healthcare for the elderly?
- Who looks after the elderly?
- Will people still be able to retire from work?
I welcome a declining population. Because the climate will benefit and the poor will be less so, and the threat of war would diminish. I would hope this, at least, because I'd like to believe that fewer lives would place more value on the lives of others.
- raziel2p 6y agoWhy do you think the climate will benefit? Smaller but richer populations have polluted more than large but poor populations in the past. Due to global trade and wealth accumulation, a declining population could easily just lead to more concentrated wealth and more luxury goods consumption (think private jet flights, yacht construction...) which leads to pollution not decreasing. Similar with war - tons of wars are fought for wealth and resources, which seems unrelated to population, and even with a small population, drone attacks, assassinations and proxy wars are still entirely possible.
- Spearchucker 6y agoYou're probably right. My thinking is that with time and with a reduced population the world might become more enlightened. Also if there is an agricultural surplus that it might be put to use feeding the poor. I'm an optimist, and hope the world might one day become an egalitarian matriarchy that learns a thing or two from the past.