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Commenters question growth economics as populations shrink
Original: "It all looks good on paper, but what happens when the “consumer base” (a.k.a. the population) stops growing...get impov
A widely shared economic critique argues that growth-dependent business models break down once the consumer base — the population — stops expanding. The post asks what happens when people are impoverished by high energy prices, taxes and mortgages, lose jobs, or when further innovation demands more resources and energy than the economy can supply, challenging assumptions that current systems remain viable.
Why now: Concerns over aging populations, cost-of-living pressures and resource limits are fuelling debate about the sustainability of growth-based economies.
Evidence
- "It all looks good on paper, but what happens when the “consumer base” (a.k.a. the population) stops growing...get impoverished by high energy prices, taxes & mortgages, or laid off? Or what happens when the next round of innovation would require more resources & more energy… · MissGayle@urbanists.social · 3
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