The global birth rate is already at or even below the replacement rate. The only reason we’re not seeing population shrinkage right now is due to inertia. It takes decades for changes in the birth rate to reflect in the actual population figures, but it will happen. It won’t however happen in time to prevent environmental catastrophe, which is what most people think of when they cheer dropping birth rates. It will just be the social catastrophe of the next century.
The global birth rate is already at or even below the replacement rate. The only reason we’re not seeing population shrinkage right now is due to inertia. It takes decades for changes in the birth rate to reflect in the actual population figures, but it will happen. It won’t however happen in time to prevent environmental catastrophe, which is what most people think of when they cheer dropping birth rates. It will just be the social catastrophe of the next century.
We can’t hog all the catastrophes. Let them have theirs, too
But if we try really hard I am sure we can get at least a couple more in before it’s their turn.