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brandensilvatoday at 5:23 PM1 replyview on HN

We are at the point where uncontrolled capitalism collides with humanity.

I do wonder where we go from here.


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pheggstoday at 7:29 PM

it's not necessarily capitalism, I personally believe any system that drives progress would cause this in one way or another. My prediction is that birth rate decline will accelerate further. There's going to be some kind of universal basic income in many places, such as Ireland made for artists. However, it probably will not be enough to feed a family, and therefore we will see birth rates decline further. It's because we evolved to prioritize resources over reproduction and we are becoming more efficient, which means less people are needed to sustain the same amount of resources