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[-] forkDestroyer@infosec.pub 8 points 3 days ago

I think the problem is that our growth over the last 4-5 decades isn't sustainable, and now we need to adjust policy to handle the aging population. We shouldn't grow beyond our means to support ourselves. We're in a bad place now but making more humans to handle our older population will create the program of needing to make MORE humans to handle those, with our current system, until we run into a resource constraint that will be an even worse situation.

[-] Eheran@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Yes, the explosion with the boomers, hence the name, is the issue. So lots of people suddenly, then far less suddenly, that is the issue. Steady is no problem and slight decrease or increase all do not create such a catastrophic situation.

[-] forkDestroyer@infosec.pub 2 points 2 days ago

Is there literature on how catastrophic this is looking? I hear that it's going to be rough for the elderly looking for care, and could tax our medical system, but I don't think I really grasp it.

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