Does a smaller population not benefit everyone?
In: Planetary Science
You have to define “bad thing”. There are many who thing population decline is a good thing. Less stress on the environment, more resources to go around for the smaller younger population, declining prices for real estate, etc….
There are serious societal challenges resulting from declining birth rates and the impact that has on populations, especially when you take national economic issues and nationalism into consideration.
If well managed, it will be a good thing for the long run. The world collectively has to get used to the idea of “steady state” economics, as opposed to the growth based model we have now. As well as address how people view national boundaries and national and ethnic identities.
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