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First, I'd say that if those politicians are so worried, then perhaps they should work on building societies that people actually want to bring children into.
by silverquiet 2y ago
First, I'd say that if those politicians are so worried, then perhaps they should work on building societies that people actually want to bring children into.
Mainly though, I wonder - where is all the extra productivity that has supposedly developed over the last half century or so? Shouldn't that be able to cover over a declining population?
- gizmo 2y agoDavid Graeber argues much of that productivity has been sucked up by the managerial and administrative class. Any increase in productivity is offset by a new layer of middle management. I think we can also make a Moore's law analogy here. As CPUs get faster we write slower code.
- RestlessMind 2y agoWe can ensure adequate supply of basic necessities... to the standard of the 1960's (food choices and availability, houses, cars, medical care, entertainment options etc). Problem is that someone living 1960's lifestyle would be considered poor today. And if old people realize that they are going to have a "poor lifestyle" in their retirement, a lot of political problems will follow.
- silverquiet 2y agoI don’t really understand why we would be limited to the 60’s. My house was actually built in the 50’s though. It’s think a modern car built with 60’s amenities but modern engine management and design could be crazy efficient and affordable; I’d be a buyer there for sure. And obesity was much lower back then, so it hardly sounds like the food situation was bad. I guess the problem for me is that I live a fairly poor lifestyle already and actually rather enjoy it, so it’s hard for me to imagine it as such a problem.