“Planet Japan” is where we are headed it seems. Japan got there first.
All these trends are happening everywhere to varying degrees with less developed places like much of Africa simply earlier on the curve but following the same trajectory.
So where does it end? I’m skeptical of population doomerism but shrinking population, like too rapid population growth, creates economic and social problems.
On the other hand if we are about to automate tons of stuff it means we need less humans to run things, and if medicine keeps getting better longer life and health spans somewhat offset lower birth rates.
All these trends are happening everywhere to varying degrees with less developed places like much of Africa simply earlier on the curve but following the same trajectory.
So where does it end? I’m skeptical of population doomerism but shrinking population, like too rapid population growth, creates economic and social problems.
On the other hand if we are about to automate tons of stuff it means we need less humans to run things, and if medicine keeps getting better longer life and health spans somewhat offset lower birth rates.