Posted on 05/23/2023 7:32:04 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Because so many of our foundational constructs from Federal debt financing, Social Security and Federal Reserve dollar creation are predicated upon a continually expanding economy, which requires a continually expanding population. They will collapse with decreasing population.
I think that western nations could acknowledge this and take steps to adapt but without a frank national debate it will never occur
Yeah but the article said “two centuries” of declining fertility rates. Looks like a different set of data.
Trying to find out when, “two centuries” ago, fertility rates started to decline.
FR is in love with contraception and divorce.
that was why i left out africa and the middle east out of my comment
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