The global birth rate is tanking..

And governments are treating this as "bad news".. Go figure.
Now we can discuss the why of it. Birth control in developed countries for women who want careers. Pullotion enetering the population through drugs,antibiotic overload and microplastics as well as heavy metals and toxins entering the water supply. Oy 'lifestyles of poor and fad diets and high fat ansodium causing obesity and lowering life expectancy in places like America.
The why isnt important.. But only a few short years ago overpopulation was the problem that was going to make the planet unlivable. And here is the solution presenting itself and governments see it as a problem.. Go Figure..😷

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Doskvol · 31-35, M

Overpopulation was never the problem. Lack of affordable housing was and still is a problem.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Doskvol In your country maybe..😷

Doskvol · 31-35, M

@whowasthatmaskedman Plenty of empty land across the planet, not so many empty affordable homes.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Doskvol Because not many people want to live where the land is. No work. No services. no future.. And we are closing in on the peak available fresh water...😷

Doskvol · 31-35, M

@whowasthatmaskedman The vast majority of our "potable" water is poisoned with microplastic, heavy metal, and birth control run off anyway.

You are correct that homes need infrastructure to be attractive, and jobs are a nice plus, but less than 200 years ago most people survived without any of that.

Overpopulation really isn't the issue, and it isn't just a lack of homes, you are right that a functioning economy and infrastructure are pretty vital.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Doskvol OK.. Someone needs a lesson in basic catchment hydrology. (Its amazing the things I have picked up) The climatic water cycle distillate the worlds water supply naturally, so pollutants are naturally filtered until the rain hits the ground again. Therefore the pollution problem is at that level only.
As for the housing, we took a vote and decided it was you and your family who had to live without indoor plumbing, electricity and the internet. (Lets see how you feel about that)
Now one mistake we could unmake is that in the places where long established cities have been for centuries, there was always arable land close by. And thats now been developed for suburbas and housing. So we need to rethink town planning and start using our best land for crops, rather than putting buildings on it..
(That last one was just to show you how great the real problem is.. As a sustainable self cleansing model, this planet is good for maybe half its current population, so that the climate can get ahead of the crap we produce, like those heavy metals and micro plastics.. Anything more than this requires more cost and planned rehabilitation than we have already proved ourselves incapable of..)😷