Why does the economy need to continue to grow, especially in countries such as Japan where population is declining?

Question

Why does the economy need to continue to grow, especially in countries such as Japan where population is declining?

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Answer 1

Because growth is how we judge our entire economy and without growth large parts of it start to fall apart. Not because growth is good, but because we’re stupid and organized things with the assumption that every day will be bigger and better than the last.

So we do everything we can to make it grow, and when it doesn’t we find ways to force it to grow