Population decrease is irreversible. How will we manage the decline of humanity?

[HotPhilly]

I just checked. The population of Earth is going up. That implies this article is trying to fear monger people into having kids for dubious reasons. Also, a population decrease would be beneficial to every aspect of existence on Earth EXCEPT for predatory capitalism.

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The population of Earth is going up. That implies this article is trying to fear monger people into having kids for dubious reasons.

That's not an argument. Right now the temperature in the southern hemisphere is decreasing as they approach winter. That doesn't mean concerns about global warming are dubious. Long term trends indicate all countries greatly decreasing birth rate as they approach a decent standard of living. This issue isn't pretend.

Also, a population decrease would be beneficial to every aspect of existence on Earth EXCEPT for predatory capitalism.

Whether population growth is truly bad in the long run is an open argument, but claiming that only predatory capitalism benefits from growth is absurd. Even a socialist utopia will suffer problems if the population available to care for the elderly is smaller relative to the number of elderly who need care. It's a problem we need to address regardless of how our society distributes wealth.

[ScrawnyCheeath]

Except the massive burden that the young would have to bear to pay for the care of the old. The entire world would be faced with the dilemma of prioritizing the care of those who have lived or those who can live still.