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We are enough people on the planet. Why does this read like we have to have kids? I'm completly fine not having kids surprise \o/

JKCalhoun 1y ago
It's how society will break down without a younger generation in quantity that is paying for social security, earning taxes for society, etc.
- Ekaros 1y ago
  Oh well, just have to accept that there won't be retirement, only burning your savings and then euthanasia. Better have fun while you can afford it.
  - joquarky 1y ago
    That sounds like a rational strategy to me. Counting on a retirement takes faith.
  - Gigachad 1y ago
    That might be preferable to rotting in an old age home with dementia.
  - BLenkomo 1y ago
    When i look at most people what they do when they retire, it doesn't feel like most people actually have a good strategy for it anyway. Less work, longer work, using more and leaving without a dime in the pocket sounds a lot better.
- owebmaster 1y ago
  Tax AI and we let the bullshit jobs die.
- spiffyk 1y ago
  If the society is built upon the assumption of its own infinite growth in terms of population—an assumption which is very blatantly nonsensical—then maybe it deserves to break down.
- rdm_blackhole 1y ago
  Yes, let's make babies to perpetuate an unsustainable system that relies on mythical infinite growth. Nothing to see here.
- xnx 1y ago
  Humans are pretty clever, so we'll figure it out. Humans are also pretty lazy, so we won't figure it out until we have to.
- BLenkomo 1y ago
  A pure captialistic issue. And something people mention without mentioning everything else. The existing system 'worked' because we grew from a few million to 8 Billion. If we 'stagnate' at 8, its no longer sustainable, therefore it was never sustainable if its only sustainable with constent growth. Nonetheless, automatisation is not stopping anyway. We will solve a lot of theese problems with robots and ai. The bigger the problem, the bigger the pressure.

JKCalhoun 1y ago

It's how society will break down without a younger generation in quantity that is paying for social security, earning taxes for society, etc.

Ekaros 1y ago
Oh well, just have to accept that there won't be retirement, only burning your savings and then euthanasia. Better have fun while you can afford it.
- joquarky 1y ago
  That sounds like a rational strategy to me. Counting on a retirement takes faith.
- Gigachad 1y ago
  That might be preferable to rotting in an old age home with dementia.
- BLenkomo 1y ago
  When i look at most people what they do when they retire, it doesn't feel like most people actually have a good strategy for it anyway. Less work, longer work, using more and leaving without a dime in the pocket sounds a lot better.
owebmaster 1y ago
Tax AI and we let the bullshit jobs die.
spiffyk 1y ago
If the society is built upon the assumption of its own infinite growth in terms of population—an assumption which is very blatantly nonsensical—then maybe it deserves to break down.
rdm_blackhole 1y ago
Yes, let's make babies to perpetuate an unsustainable system that relies on mythical infinite growth. Nothing to see here.
xnx 1y ago
Humans are pretty clever, so we'll figure it out. Humans are also pretty lazy, so we won't figure it out until we have to.
BLenkomo 1y ago
A pure captialistic issue. And something people mention without mentioning everything else. The existing system 'worked' because we grew from a few million to 8 Billion. If we 'stagnate' at 8, its no longer sustainable, therefore it was never sustainable if its only sustainable with constent growth. Nonetheless, automatisation is not stopping anyway. We will solve a lot of theese problems with robots and ai. The bigger the problem, the bigger the pressure.