Population Perspective
Over the past several years I've seen a number of reports of declining birthrates in various parts of the world. While I understand the potential downsides of this situation, I've been somewhat surprised that these reports rarely mention immigration as a temporary solution, or that a declining world population is a good thing. Yes, it will change the equation. Yes, we'll probably have to make some systemic changes in how we manage our economies. But it's not as if we have infinite room and resources.
Consequently, I was very happy to see this article on New Scientist about the aging Japanese population that addresses exactly these points and hits a pretty optimistic tone.
Consequently, I was very happy to see this article on New Scientist about the aging Japanese population that addresses exactly these points and hits a pretty optimistic tone.