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Originally Posted by Grapesoda
there is no danger with low birth rates. this is an opportunity to start colonizing the planet, decentralizing farming and industry with automated deliveries between settlements etc... start managing the land.  |
Low birth rates are a danger to govts and economies, be it capitalism, socialism whatever. All forms of govt and economies require constant growth to keep up with their spending and consuming.
Think what happens after the baby boomers are gone and all that real estate sits empty. This is why western govts are ok with immigration because it feeds the need.