Japan’s population fell by 800k last year as demographic crisis accelerates

Re:Japan’s population fell by 800k last year as demographic ... by AgentOrange1234 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @02:08PM (#36922888)

I think you’re right that I’m proposing that the standard of living can be scaled back.

You see this as a societal collapse, and that’s a fine take. I’m not sure it’s a collapse. I think it’s a choice.

We’ve made that choice, and hey, I like my house and my car and my pool. There are benefits. But I also work my ass off. Is it really necessary?

Anyway, there are many countries where folks live far less extravagantly than Japan…

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Re:Japan’s population fell by 800k last year as demographic ... by og_kalu on Saturday July 29, 2023 @02:28PM (#36923055)

Any "choice" that is made suddenly and outside your control is not a choice.

>Anyway, there are many countries where folks live far less extravagantly than Japan…

Lol yes and they're all striving to get out of that for obvious reasons.

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Re:Japan’s population fell by 800k last year as demographic ... by AgentOrange1234 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @03:11PM (#36923446)

Society has a collective choice to make, I mean. Obviously none of us individually have any real power here.

I just think there are possible alternatives to “everyone continues to work full time regardless of how productive we become.”

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