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Re:Industrial ammonia emits more CO2 than other chemical-mak... by dragonwriter on Saturday January 22, 2022 @03:37AM (#30034855)
> I'm just demoralized that low birth rates are stigmatized as they are correlated with lower GDP

Low birth rates are correlated with higher GDP/capita; concerns are raised about them because they have a (decades delayed) effect of population aging producing a drop in the ratio of workers to those two old and infirm to work.

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Re:Industrial ammonia emits more CO2 than other chemical-mak... by Chris2048 on Saturday January 22, 2022 @07:09AM (#30035973)
The real problem is "living behind your means" at a generational level by putting debt in future generations. This is a problem with democracy, which incentivises short term gains over longer term. The solution is democracies that aren't allowed to accumulate long term debt over agreed upon levels.
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