https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-03-16/decline-in-world-fertility-rates-lowers-risks-of-mass-starvation
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2018 Mar 16, 7:26am
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Many African countries have a fertility near 7 kids by women. Even if it falls, populations will still go up as people live longer.
5 billions in Africa means destabilizing waves of migration.
11 billions in the world means massive destruction of ecosystems, and sensitivity to climate change, plagues and other problems.
Population is still by far the largest issue we are facing this century.
Africa except some countries birthrate is going down too. Plus AIDS/HIV-in some countries 20-25% have them -it brings down mortality.
The opposite problem of falling or stagnating population is also an economic and societal challenge.
Why? The USA was prosperous when we were at 200 million and Europe, Oz, Canada, NZ all prospered with lower populations. The only issue with the "deflation" is debt.
HeadSet saysWhy? The USA was prosperous when we were at 200 million and Europe, Oz, Canada, NZ all prospered with lower populations. The only issue with the "deflation" is debt.
This is a bizarre comparison. The population and economy were growing when we were at 200 millions.
Going back means a shrinking economy. Unless we have real AI.
Projections are still up to 5 billions in Africa at the end of the century.
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