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Many parts of our economy assume perpetual growth. The easiest way to ensure growth is to increase the number of humans. Look at countries with shrinking birth
by adrianN 6y ago
Many parts of our economy assume perpetual growth. The easiest way to ensure growth is to increase the number of humans. Look at countries with shrinking birth rates for a glimpse of the problems an aging population can cause.
- jfk13 6y agoPerpetual growth based on an ever-increasing population is a recipe for eventual disaster. The earth's resources are not infinite. We may not be able to say precisely what its carrying capacity for humans is (and the answer would depend to some extent on the conditions in which the humans are prepared to live), but I am entirely confident that there is a limit.
- rocgf 6y agoIt definitely is, and believing anything else is delusional. With that said, would you like to be the politician to stop the madness, if that's even possible? Things will not change until we have a crisis.