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7. At some point you would have to re-establish replacement birth rates, though

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 12:06 PM

Dec 2015

Granted, the Earth's human population need not be in the billion plus range to ensure that the species survives. But, when an optimum level is reached, the social system would have to re-establish replacement birthrates. In an advanced technological society, that probably means some form of socialism, though possibly mixed with small scale capitalism. I can't see any other viable way for humanity in the far future. Free-booting global capitalism is just too erratic in the long run.

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I hear what you are saying but how does this fit into the 2 jwirr Dec 2015 #10

There is a stem cell research facility with advertisement for services two miles from my condo Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #25

I lived in Wuxi a few years ago davidpdx Dec 2015 #26

I'm spitting distance to Tai Hu. Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #36

It was my understanding that stem cells are now made out of fat, not embryos trillion Dec 2015 #31

China sounds like the anti-Planned Parenthood of the east. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #2

Ironically, the reason many in China desire multiple children is because they have no MALE heirs, still_one Dec 2015 #4

That's why hospital advertise abortion services on buses and taxis. Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #24

So basically, let's just put a cherry on top of this thing. Gregorian Dec 2015 #3

Now that they have adopted a form of capitalism, their birth rates will tend to below replacement daleo Dec 2015 #5

If capitalism could drop world birth rates to negative while simultaneously restraining consumption GliderGuider Dec 2015 #6

At some point you would have to re-establish replacement birth rates, though daleo Dec 2015 #7

The sustainable level of population is too low to maintain any significant technology. GliderGuider Dec 2015 #8

I'm not really sure that any form of government can accomplish jwirr Dec 2015 #9

My demographic reading indicates that China's fertility ratio is similar to most western countries daleo Dec 2015 #13

Limited immigration level. I do not know much about this jwirr Dec 2015 #16

Well, I work with a woman who emmigrated from China daleo Dec 2015 #20

There is no limited immigration for skilled, educated labor Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #23

I had a student in China who I talked to quite frequently and he stated he was going to stay davidpdx Dec 2015 #27

Party won't change. No political party or dynasty changes. One one goes to another Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #35

Every institution we've built requires more people The2ndWheel Dec 2015 #11

Really. It's weird and paradoxical. Gregorian Dec 2015 #12

Systems can be devised for a steady state population daleo Dec 2015 #14

To me this is actually a comforting statement. There will jwirr Dec 2015 #17

That's how I see it too daleo Dec 2015 #19

I doubt we can take everything into account to accomplish that The2ndWheel Dec 2015 #21

What happens if they have more than two? left-of-center2012 Dec 2015 #15

Usually, a fine. Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #22

What if one has two children and neither is sexy? AngryAmish Dec 2015 #18

China is having the same problem as Korea and Japan davidpdx Dec 2015 #28

There is one facet of this DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #29

The entire world should be under a one child policy FLPanhandle Dec 2015 #30

I wouldn't have been born had that been the case back then. Would you? trillion Dec 2015 #32

But the more education people have The2ndWheel Dec 2015 #33

Irrelevant. FLPanhandle Dec 2015 #34