China is catching up to the USA, while Japan is being left behind

Re:China is catching up to the USA, while Japan is being lef... by coldtea on Sunday November 12, 2017 @03:06PM (#15682360)

>What if the Japanese don’t want to move forward and are happy to live out the remainder of their lifespans as is?

Then the country will die -- and in due time it might be taken to be a satellite to another power.

It's not about wanting to present their current way of life (as opposed to changing customs etc). They could be doing that and be still fine.

But they've already sacrificed quality of life over GDP (working themselves to death), and now they're also dying in numbers (not enough young people).

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Re:China is catching up to the USA, while Japan is being lef... by toomuchtodo on Sunday November 12, 2017 @03:13PM (#15682409)

All countries will eventually experience a population death spiral due to structural issues. It’s how we keep quality of life high during this period in human history that will define us.

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