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Tanya decided against the 'trap' of motherhood. She wants to see more adult-only spaces (www.sbs.com.au)
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[โ€“] Noobnarski@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The problem with population decline is always that there will eventually be a lot of retired old people who need support and not that many young people who support them.

I guess this isn't a problem if you just let old people have a miserable few last years but I personally want everyone to have a good time.

[โ€“] tomiant@piefed.social 0 points 2 weeks ago

I have heard this one before. But it still all really comes down to the economy demanding perpetual growth, no matter how you twist and turn it. Because under capitalism, there is never any equilibrium. There is only always perpetual growth, there is no "enough", there is no "this many people is optimal and keep it that way", it's only ever more more more.

The symptom you are describing is an effect of the disease, the ultimate consequence of which is death for us all.

If you allow for the doomsday preaching, of course, but I'm afraid that is the logical conclusion of all this unless it is stopped.