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The World Lost Two-Thirds Of Its Wildlife In 50 Years. We Are to Blame - https://www.npr.org/2020/09/10/911500907/the-world-lost-two-thirds-of-its-wildlife-in-5

The World Lost Two-Thirds Of Its Wildlife In 50 Years. We Are to Blame - https://www.npr.org/2020/09/10/911500907/the-world-lost-two-thirds-of-its-wildlife-in-50-years-we-are-to-blame https://www.npr.org/2020/09/10/911500907/the-world-lost-two-... > There is no freezing or turning back the clock without the suffering of billions. Do you believe developed countries with below-replacement fertility are suffering? Or does "turning back the clock" refer to something other than population shrinkage?

rayiner 4y ago
> Do you believe developed countries with below-replacement fertility are suffering? Yes. Life in parts of the western world where below-replacement fertility has really taken hold is lonely, atomized and self-centered. People anesthetize themselves with entertainment and distractions. I love Germany and Japan, but in some ways it makes me a bit uncomfortable. They're societies that will be much smaller 100 years from now than they re today, and they know it, and it is kind of awkward. Closer to home, I visited Garland, TX, during the pandemic. The contrast from DC, where I live, was remarkable. Garland was alive! DC was dead.