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> Or is this mainly looking at is a country wanting continuous neverending economic growth? I mean, yes almost assuredly. But that doesn't mean shrinking popu
by ToucanLoucan 2y ago
> Or is this mainly looking at is a country wanting continuous neverending economic growth?
I mean, yes almost assuredly. But that doesn't mean shrinking populations are without their own issues, outside economic ones, elder care being the most obvious. And, shrinking populations can quite easily contribute to large-scale cultural demise, which is always something worth considering. That said, fewer humans overall is undeniably better for our environmental outlook.
- mc32 2y agoI guess the implication I'm making is can we at some point say, we've achieved a pretty good standard of living, let's enjoy our national patrimony and not perpetuate the rat race?
- ToucanLoucan 2y agoI mean if you're asking me? I'd say we're already there. If you're asking the MBA-brain-worms-having grindset number-go-up crazy people who run our society? Never.