Those points seem to all be a result of rapid growth, which will (eventually) have to correct itself.
The only people who should worry about low birth rates are corporations who know that won’t be selling their garbage to as many people as they forecasted for shareholders. 😁
Naturally. Fewer people = fewer students. A smaller country would have fewer students, and a larger country would have more.
Enrollment rates matter more than how many are going, and universities will adjust.
pension funds will have declining contributions.
There will also be fewer pensioners to look after, so not as many contributions are needed.
The real problem with pensions is that people are living longer, so they get money over a longer period of time. Adjustments to pension contributions are more likely to reflect that fact.
But we are talking about a lower birthrate, not a zero birthrate. These “problems” are happening a percent at a time over decades… society would have no issue adjusting.
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Koreans are having a low birth rate because they are destroying their youth
Those points seem to all be a result of rapid growth, which will (eventually) have to correct itself.
The only people who should worry about low birth rates are corporations who know that won’t be selling their garbage to as many people as they forecasted for shareholders. 😁
Also universities will have declining enrollment, and pension funds will have declining contributions.
Naturally. Fewer people = fewer students. A smaller country would have fewer students, and a larger country would have more.
Enrollment rates matter more than how many are going, and universities will adjust.
There will also be fewer pensioners to look after, so not as many contributions are needed.
The real problem with pensions is that people are living longer, so they get money over a longer period of time. Adjustments to pension contributions are more likely to reflect that fact.
But we are talking about a lower birthrate, not a zero birthrate. These “problems” are happening a percent at a time over decades… society would have no issue adjusting.
Low Birthrates aren’t the problem
The problem here is low birthrates are caused the despair and hopelessness of the young