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> In the U.S., the peak of non-productive populace is only the next decade or so. for a contrast, look at South Korea - https://www.populationpyramid.net/repu
by dalyons 8mo ago
> In the U.S., the peak of non-productive populace is only the next decade or so.
for a contrast, look at South Korea - https://www.populationpyramid.net/republic-of-korea/2025/ https://www.populationpyramid.net/republic-of-korea/2025/
That tells a quite grim story, with an outcome thats totally inevitable but will take 20 years to play out. the die is already cast, and I cant see how the country survives.
- padjo 8mo agoWhat does it mean for a country to not survive? There will be people there. There will be a system of governance. Sure, there will be hardship and suffering, but I don't see how this equates to extinction.
- dalyons 8mo agoYes, probably not people extinction. But economic extinction - the tiny amount of young supporting 10x the amount of elderly will lead to economic collapse. On top of the collapse in raw productivity. It’s not hard to imagine that level of disruption leading to a failed state scenario.