Infinite growth and world economies based on constant growth are not compatible with a finite planet. Will fewer humans upset our way of "doing business" and what we have accepted as normal for centuries? Yes. Will it create a lot of hardship? Yes. Is the alternative of more and more growth and expanding consumption of increasingly limited resources a better alternative? No.
Past time to realize we are part of a community of living things on Earth, and not overlords to use the Earth up as we see fit.
I'm not in favor of infinite growth, either, and I think a lot of us feel that we have been pushing the envelope of resources for a long time. Yes, we are in for hard times.
Thanks, Ed! Factor in school loan payments for one or both spouses and you can see why families are stretched and stressed. Plus some young people are so disillusioned with the world (who can blame them?) that they have no interest in procreating.
Infinite growth and world economies based on constant growth are not compatible with a finite planet. Will fewer humans upset our way of "doing business" and what we have accepted as normal for centuries? Yes. Will it create a lot of hardship? Yes. Is the alternative of more and more growth and expanding consumption of increasingly limited resources a better alternative? No.
Past time to realize we are part of a community of living things on Earth, and not overlords to use the Earth up as we see fit.
I'm not in favor of infinite growth, either, and I think a lot of us feel that we have been pushing the envelope of resources for a long time. Yes, we are in for hard times.
A good article -- being an aging boomer, we are seeing the changes of birth rates in America (I just look at my kids family sizes).
Child care is very costly. Our first house payment was $500/month, that is the costs for a weeks day care for 2 kids today (if not more)!
Thanks, Ed! Factor in school loan payments for one or both spouses and you can see why families are stretched and stressed. Plus some young people are so disillusioned with the world (who can blame them?) that they have no interest in procreating.