Comment on Anon is waiting for Japan

• RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  You might want to look into the population studies on Japan. They are pretty bleak

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  • tetris11@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Got a summary? I know the onus is on me, but I’m not likely to dig much further

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    • RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Within 50 years the population will shrink to 70% of current levels with 40ish percent of the total population being elderly.

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      • Tyfud@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Within 50 years, the whole world population is going to shrink dramatically, and it will have nothing to do with declining birth rates.

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      • tetris11@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Yeah, but that’s only a problem if elderly orderlies is an underpaid job that no one wants, and if people can’t afford to live when choosing such a profession.

        If the economy adjusts or society adjusts such that caring for the elderly is a highly sought out and secure job that can easily pay a mortgage, what’s the issue?

        This is what I mean when I say they will crash and adjust.

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