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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

but unless extreme measures are taken once it gets to that point, civilization as we know it will collapse.

Population decline is a good thing. Raising a child requires more resources than caring for elderly. When the elderly die, that frees up even more land and resources for the next generation.

The Black Plague caused the Renaissance. WW2 killed almost exclusively all the healthiest and most productive workers at the prime of their working lives. The result was the survivors experienced unprecedented wealth for a generation.

When the population declines such that a person with a high school diploma can once again own a home and support a family of 4, the population will increase again.

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