LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 years agoAn economist says most global population growth estimates are far too high, the data shows population peaking around 2060, and at 2.2 the global fertility rate may already be below replacement ratefasterplease.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkAn economist says most global population growth estimates are far too high, the data shows population peaking around 2060, and at 2.2 the global fertility rate may already be below replacement ratefasterplease.substack.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squareowen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoWhy is it scary? Doesn’t it just mean more resources/person?
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThat means there will be less people to operate critical infrastructure. There will be a bunch of old people but very few young health people.
minus-squareowen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoFrankly, I think that’s nothing compared to the risks associated with our current infinite growth model. That’s a problem that would sort itself out after a few generations of increased suffering.
Why is it scary? Doesn’t it just mean more resources/person?
That means there will be less people to operate critical infrastructure. There will be a bunch of old people but very few young health people.
Frankly, I think that’s nothing compared to the risks associated with our current infinite growth model. That’s a problem that would sort itself out after a few generations of increased suffering.